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The Big Shot
Released: June 13, 1942 (1942)
Runtime: 82 minutes
Genres: Crime, Drama
Duke Berne, former big shot but now a three-time loser, fears returning to crime because a fourth conviction will mean a life sentence. Finally, haunted by his past and goaded by his cohorts, he joins in planning an armoured car robbery.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Minor Watson as Warden George Booth
Age at release: 52
- Stanley Ridges as Martin T. Fleming, Attorney
Age at release: 51
- Humphrey Bogart as Joseph 'Duke' Berne
Age at release: 42
- Joe Downing as Frenchy
Age at release: 38
- Murray Alper as Quinto, a Convict
Age at release: 38
- Chick Chandler as Frank 'Dancer' Smith
Age at release: 37
- Howard Da Silva as Sandor
Age at release: 33
- Irene Manning as Lorna Fleming
Age at release: 29
- Richard Travis as George Anderson
Age at release: 29
- Susan Peters as Ruth Carter
Age at release: 20
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- Joe King as Prosecutor Toohey
Age at release: 59
- Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Booth
Age at release: 59
- John Hamilton as Judge
Age at release: 55
- Frank Mayo as Doctor (uncredited)
Age at release: 52
- Roland Drew as Faye
Age at release: 41
- John Ridgely as Tim
Age at release: 32
Age at release: 24
- Eleanor Parker as Telephone Operator (voice)
Age at release: 19