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The Great McGinty

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The Great McGinty (1940)

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...

Updated May 11 2020

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politics depression era

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Runtime: 82 mins Rating: 7.4

Cast

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Tommy Thompson

Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina

William Demarest

William Demarest

Harry Fabian

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

le maire Wilfred T. Tillinghast

Pat West

Pat West

Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

The Boss

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Opposition Speaker (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Election Official at Laundry

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Crew

Friedrich Hollaender

Friedrich Hollaender

Original Music Composer

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Producer

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Cinematography

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges

Director

Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges

Writer

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