The Great McGinty (1940)
Starring Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff
Directed by Preston Sturges
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...
Runtime: 82 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English,Russian
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: great depression,politics,depression era,banana republic,hobo,election fraud
Cast
Daniel 'Dan' McGinty
Catharine McGinty
The Boss
George
Skeeters - The Politician
Tommy Thompson
Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard
Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast
Bessy - The Maid
Mr. Maxwell
The Dancing Girl
Madame Juliette La Jolla
The Boss' Chauffeur
The Lookout - At Felgman's
Benny Felgman
Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 4
Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 6
Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 9
Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 11
Charlie - Cashier (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Farm Boy (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Double (uncredited)
Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited)
Old Crack-Pot (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Senior Senator (uncredited)
McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Saloon Extra (uncredited)
Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited)
Libertad, Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
New Manicurist (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Guard at Jail (uncredited)
Mike - Cop (uncredited)
Election Official at Laundry (uncredited)
Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited)
First Manicurist (uncredited)
Voting Registrar (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Opposition Speaker (uncredited)
Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman (uncredited)