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The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

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

1940•1h 22m•6.9/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.9/10(77)

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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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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 - Catherine's Boy, Age 4

Mary Thomas

Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 6

Drew Roddy

Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 9

Sheila Sheldon

Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 11

George Anderson

Charlie - Cashier (uncredited)

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