The Big Shot (1937)
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Directors
Edward Killy
Cast
Guy Kibbee
The story
Bertram Simms, a veterinarian in a small town, is quite content with his place in life. When he inherits a large estate and fortune from an unknown relative, he wishes to continue living in the small town. His wife, Elizabeth, has other plans; she wants their daughter, Peggy, to enter high society in the city where Bertram's uncle used to live.
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