Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Big Shot end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Big Shot scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Big Shot violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Big Shot easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Big Shot

Name: The Big Shot
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1942
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Irene Manning, Richard Travis, Susan Peters, Stanley Ridges

HUMPHREY BOGART as the Last of the Racket Barons... the Big Shot of 'em all!

Directed by Lewis Seiler

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

194282 min6.1 / 10

A noir-inflected crime drama about a man trapped between redemption and his criminal past, told through flashback as he faces inevitable doom.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Big Shot sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Big Shot end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Big Shot scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Big Shot violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Big Shot easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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