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The Big Shot is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and Edward Sedgwick and written by Earl Baldwin, Hal Conklin, George Dromgold and Joseph Fields. The film stars Eddie Quillan, Maureen O'Sullivan, Mary Nolan, Roscoe Ates and Belle Bennett.[1][2][3] It was released on December 18, 1931 by RKO Pictures.

The Big Shot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ralph Murphy Edward Sedgwick
Written by	Earl Baldwin Hal Conklin George Dromgold Joseph Fields
Produced by	Harry Joe Brown
Starring	Eddie Quillan Maureen O'Sullivan Mary Nolan Roscoe Ates Belle Bennett
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller
Edited by	Charles Craft
Music by	Arthur Lange
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	December 18, 1931 (1931-12-18)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A rash go-getter is duped by would-be swindlers into buying swamp land that turns out to be worth a fortune.

Cast

• Eddie Quillan as Ray Smith
• Maureen O'Sullivan as Doris Thompson
• Mary Nolan as Fay Turner
• Roscoe Ates as Rusty, the Barber
• Belle Bennett as Mrs. Isabel Thompson
• Arthur Stone as Old Timer
• Louis John Bartels as Mr. Howell
• Otis Harlan as Doctor Peaslee
• William Eugene as Jack Spencer
• Edward McWade as Uncle Ira
• Harvey Clark as Mr. Hartman

References

External links

• The Big Shot at IMDb
• The Big Shot at the TCM Movie Database
• The Big Shot at the American Film Institute Catalog

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