The Great McGinty (1940)
Overview
Told in flashback, Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city's political machine to help with vote fraud. His great aptitude for this brings rapid promotion from "the boss," who finally decides he'd be ideal as a new, nominally "reform" mayor; but this candidacy requires marriage. His in-name-only marriage to honest Catherine proves the beginning of the end for dishonest Dan...
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What is The Great McGinty about?
Told in flashback, Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city's political machine to help with vote fraud. His great aptitude for this brings rapid promotion from "the boss," who finally decides he'd be ideal as a new, nominally "reform" mayor; but this candidacy requires marriage. His in-name-only marriage to honest Catherine proves the beginning of the end for dishonest Dan... The Great McGinty is a Comedy movie, released on 1940-08-01, runtime 82 minutes.
Is The Great McGinty worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Great McGinty 7.0 out of 10 from 82 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Great McGinty?
In the United States, The Great McGinty can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Preston Sturges
Cast
- Brian Donlevy as Daniel 'Dan' McGinty
- Muriel Angelus as Catharine McGinty
- Akim Tamiroff as The Boss
- Allyn Joslyn as George
- William Demarest as Skeeters - The Politician
- Louis Jean Heydt as Tommy Thompson
- Harry Rosenthal as Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard
- Arthur Hoyt as Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast
- Libby Taylor as Bessy - The Maid
- Thurston Hall as Mr. Maxwell
- Steffi Duna as The Dancing Girl
- Esther Howard as Madame Juliette La Jolla
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