The Big Shot

1942 NR 1h 22m 6.7

Fearing life in prison for a fourth offense, convict Duke Berne pulls out of an armored car robbery, planned by his crooked lawyer, but he is framed for the robbery anyway.

Three time loser Duke Berne risks life in prison with one more armored car robbery. His attorney's wife Lorna, Berne's old sweetheart, keeps him from it but he goes to jail anyway. Duke and Lorna get some time together again after he stages a prison break, but if he stays with her his old friend George will have to take the rap for killing one of the guards.

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Info about The Big Shot

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: Jun 13, 1942

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $1,783,000.00

Budget: $417,000.00

Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Crime, Romance