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. It was released on December 18, 1931 by RKO Pictures.
As a film from 1931 that had its copyright renewed, it will enter the public domain on January 1, 2027.
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 Dr. Peaslee William Eugene as Jack Spencer Edward McWade as Uncle Ira Harvey Clark as Mr. Hartman
References
External links
The Big Shot at the TCM Movie Database