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The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

It's Two-Fisted FUN! A fightin' fool gives you laughter of a lifetime..!

19406.91h 22m

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...

Directed by Preston Sturges
Written by Preston Sturges
Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva
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Top Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Daniel 'Dan' McGinty

Muriel Angelus

Muriel Angelus

Catharine McGinty

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

The Boss

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

George

William Demarest

William Demarest

Skeeters - The Politician

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Tommy Thompson

Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Bessy - The Maid

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Mr. Maxwell

Themes & Keywords

politicsgreat depressionblack and whitedepression erabanana republichoboelection fraud

About The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty is a comedy film released in 1940 exploring themes of politics, great depression, black and white, depression era, banana republic, hobo. Directed by Preston Sturges, it stars Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff. 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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