The Big Shot (1937)
A small-town veterinarian inherits $2 million from an uncle he barely knew. His attempts to help mankind don't go smoothly.
- Date of release
- 1937-07-23
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Crime, Comedy
- Director
- Edward Killy
Casting
- Guy Kibbee — Dr. Bertram Simms
- Cora Witherspoon — Elizabeth Simms
- Dorothy Moore — Peggy Simms
- Gordon Jones — Chester Scott
- Russell Hicks — Martin Drake
- Frank M. Thomas — A.C. Murdock
- Dudley Clements — Honest John McQuade
- George Irving — Police Chief
- Barbara Pepper — Mamie
- Tom Kennedy — Bugs
- Maxine Jennings — Gloria
- Willie Fung — Wu Ping
Interesting facts
The Big Shot is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Edward Killy from a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman and Bert Granet, based on a story by Lawrence Pohle and Thomas Ahearn. The film stars Guy Kibbee, Cora Witherspoon, Dorothy Moore and Russell Hicks. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film premiered on July 23, 1937.
Production
During production the title of the film was Take the Heir.
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