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The Great McGinty (1940)

August 1, 1940 (US) Comedy • 82m

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...

Director

Preston Sturges

Top Billed

Brian Donlevy

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy

Daniel 'Dan' McGinty

Muriel Angelus
Muriel Angelus

Catharine McGinty

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)

Crew
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. E. Freudeman
A. E. Freudeman

Set Decoration

Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender

Original Music Composer

A. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

William LeBaron
William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Edith Head
Edith Head

Costume Design

William C. Mellor
William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Frank Thayer
Frank Thayer

Makeup Artist



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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