Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Brian Donlevy
Daniel 'Dan' McGinty
Muriel Angelus
Catharine McGinty
Akim Tamiroff
The Boss
Allyn Joslyn
George
William Demarest
Skeeters - The Politician
Louis Jean Heydt
Tommy Thompson
Harry Rosenthal
Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard
Arthur Hoyt
Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast
Libby Taylor
Bessy - The Maid
Thurston Hall
Mr. Maxwell
Steffi Duna
The Dancing Girl
Esther Howard
Madame Juliette La Jolla
Frequently Asked Questions
The Great McGinty was released on August 1, 1940.
The runtime of The Great McGinty is 1h 22m.
The Great McGinty is a Comedy movie.
The Great McGinty has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Great McGinty is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Great McGinty was directed by Preston Sturges.
The main cast of The Great McGinty includes Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff.
The Great McGinty is originally in English.