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The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

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

Genres

Comedy

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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...

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

01 August 1940

Country

United States of America

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

Steffi Duna

Steffi Duna

The Dancing Girl

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Madame Juliette La Jolla

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

The Boss' Chauffeur

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

The Lookout - At Felgman's

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Benny Felgman

Donnie Kerr

Donnie Kerr

Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 4

Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas

Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 6

Drew Roddy

Drew Roddy

Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 9

Sheila Sheldon

Sheila Sheldon

Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 11

George Anderson

George Anderson

Charlie - Cashier (uncredited)

Sylvia Andrew

Sylvia Andrew

Bit Role (uncredited)

William Benedict

William Benedict

Farm Boy (uncredited)

Sammy Blum

Sammy Blum

Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)

Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Detective (uncredited)

Pauline Drake

Pauline Drake

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Bit Role (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

Duke Green

Duke Green

Double (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited)

Lorimer Johnston

Lorimer Johnston

Old Crack-Pot (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Guard (uncredited)

Wanda McKay

Wanda McKay

Bit Role (uncredited)

George Melford

George Melford

Senior Senator (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

McGinty's Valet (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Saloon Extra (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited)

Enrique Orona

Enrique Orona

Libertad, Mexican Boy (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)

Jean Phillips

Jean Phillips

New Manicurist (uncredited)

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Cook (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Guard at Jail (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Mike - Cop (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Election Official at Laundry (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

First Manicurist (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Voting Registrar (uncredited)

Bess Wade

Bess Wade

Bit Role (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Opposition Speaker (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman (uncredited)

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