The Great McGinty

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Aug 23 1940 Approved 1h 22m
Comedy

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...

Plot

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...

Written by

Preston Sturges

Directed by

Preston Sturges

Cast

Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
4,693
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA