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The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

Release: 1940-08-01·Runtime: 82m·★ 7.0
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...

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Lorimer JohnstonLorimer Johnstonas Old Crack-Pot (uncredited)Charles R. MooreCharles R. Mooreas McGinty's Valet (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)Robert WarwickRobert Warwickas Opposition Speaker (uncredited)Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevyas Daniel 'Dan' McGintyThurston HallThurston Hallas Mr. MaxwellEsther HowardEsther Howardas Madame Juliette La JollaWilliam BenedictWilliam Benedictas Farm Boy (uncredited)Wanda McKayWanda McKayas Bit Role (uncredited)Larry SteersLarry Steersas Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited)Muriel AngelusMuriel Angelusas Catharine McGintyDewey RobinsonDewey Robinsonas Benny FelgmanRichard CarleRichard Carleas Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)Ed CassidyEd Cassidyas Detective (uncredited)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited)Walter SoderlingWalter Soderlingas Election Official at Laundry (uncredited)Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlinas The Lookout - At Felgman'sWilliam DemarestWilliam Demarestas Skeeters - The PoliticianLouis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydtas Tommy ThompsonLibby TaylorLibby Tayloras Bessy - The MaidFrank MoranFrank Moranas The Boss' ChauffeurWilliam EdmundsWilliam Edmundsas Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)Arthur HoytArthur Hoytas Mayor Wilfred H. TillinghastHarry HaydenHarry Haydenas Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited)George MelfordGeorge Melfordas Senior Senator (uncredited)Jean PhillipsJean Phillipsas New Manicurist (uncredited)Kay StewartKay Stewartas First Manicurist (uncredited)Betty FarringtonBetty Farringtonas Bit Role (uncredited)Byron FoulgerByron Foulgeras Governor's Secretary (uncredited)Charles McAvoyCharles McAvoyas Guard (uncredited)Lee ShumwayLee Shumwayas Mike - Cop (uncredited)Dorothy VernonDorothy Vernonas Voting Registrar (uncredited)Allyn JoslynAllyn Joslynas GeorgeSteffi DunaSteffi Dunaas The Dancing GirlSylvia AndrewSylvia Andrewas Bit Role (uncredited)Victor PotelVictor Potelas Cook (uncredited)Pat WestPat Westas Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman (uncredited)Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroffas The BossHarry RosenthalHarry Rosenthalas Louie - The Boss' BodyguardSammy BlumSammy Blumas Bartender (uncredited)