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The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

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...

Date: 08/01/1940
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff, Allyn Joslyn, William Demarest, Louis Jean Heydt, Harry Rosenthal, Arthur Hoyt, Libby Taylor, Thurston Hall, Steffi Duna, Esther Howard, Frank Moran, Jimmy Conlin, Dewey Robinson, Donnie Kerr, Mary Thomas, Drew Roddy, Sheila Sheldon, George Anderson, Sylvia Andrew, William Benedict, Sammy Blum, Richard Carle, Ed Cassidy, Pauline Drake, William Edmunds, Betty Farrington, Byron Foulger, Duke Green, Harry Hayden, Lorimer Johnston, Charles McAvoy, Wanda McKay, George Melford, Charles R. Moore, Bert Moorhouse, Paul Newlan, Enrique Orona, Emory Parnell, Jean Phillips, Victor Potel, C.L. Sherwood, Lee Shumway, Walter Soderling, Larry Steers, Kay Stewart, Dorothy Vernon, Bess Wade, Robert Warwick, Pat West

Brian Donlevy as Daniel 'Dan' McGinty in The Great McGinty Brian Donlevy

Muriel Angelus as Catharine McGinty in The Great McGinty Muriel Angelus

Akim Tamiroff as The Boss in The Great McGinty Akim Tamiroff

Allyn Joslyn as George in The Great McGinty Allyn Joslyn

William Demarest as Skeeters - The Politician in The Great McGinty William Demarest

Louis Jean Heydt as Tommy Thompson in The Great McGinty Louis Jean Heydt

Harry Rosenthal

Arthur Hoyt as Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast in The Great McGinty Arthur Hoyt

Libby Taylor as Bessy - The Maid in The Great McGinty Libby Taylor

Thurston Hall as Mr. Maxwell in The Great McGinty Thurston Hall

Steffi Duna as The Dancing Girl in The Great McGinty Steffi Duna

Esther Howard as Madame Juliette La Jolla in The Great McGinty Esther Howard

Frank Moran as The Boss' Chauffeur in The Great McGinty Frank Moran

Jimmy Conlin as The Lookout - At Felgman's in The Great McGinty Jimmy Conlin

Dewey Robinson as Benny Felgman in The Great McGinty Dewey Robinson

Donnie Kerr

Mary Thomas

Drew Roddy

Sheila Sheldon

George Anderson

Sylvia Andrew as Bit Role (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Sylvia Andrew

William Benedict as Farm Boy (uncredited) in The Great McGinty William Benedict

Sammy Blum as Bartender (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Sammy Blum

Richard Carle as Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Richard Carle

Ed Cassidy as Detective (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Ed Cassidy

Pauline Drake

William Edmunds as Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited) in The Great McGinty William Edmunds

Betty Farrington

Byron Foulger as Governor's Secretary (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Byron Foulger

Duke Green

Harry Hayden as Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Harry Hayden

Lorimer Johnston as Old Crack-Pot (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Lorimer Johnston

Charles McAvoy

Wanda McKay as Bit Role (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Wanda McKay

George Melford as Senior Senator (uncredited) in The Great McGinty George Melford

Charles R. Moore as McGinty's Valet (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Charles R. Moore

Bert Moorhouse

Paul Newlan as Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Paul Newlan

Enrique Orona

Emory Parnell as Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Emory Parnell

Jean Phillips as New Manicurist (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Jean Phillips

Victor Potel as Cook (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Victor Potel

C.L. Sherwood

Lee Shumway as Mike - Cop (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Lee Shumway

Walter Soderling as Election Official at Laundry (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Walter Soderling

Larry Steers as Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Larry Steers

Kay Stewart as First Manicurist (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Kay Stewart

Dorothy Vernon as Voting Registrar (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Dorothy Vernon

Bess Wade

Robert Warwick as Opposition Speaker (uncredited) in The Great McGinty Robert Warwick

Pat West

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