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The Great McGinty (1940)

The Great McGinty

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1h 22m

Comedy

October 16th, 1940

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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

Brian Donlevy
Dan McGinty
Muriel Angelus
Catherine 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 Colored Maid
Thurston Hall
Mr. Maxwell
Full cast & crew

Directors

Preston Sturges
Full cast & crew

Producers

Buddy G. DeSylva
producer
(uncredited)
Paul Jones
producer
William LeBaron
executive producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Preston Sturges
written by
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Taglines

WHATTA GUY! He loved a fight or a frolic...and he usually found one! (original ad)
It's Two-Fisted FUN! A fightin' fool gives you laughter of a lifetime..! (original ad)
The SCREEN SURPRISE of the YEAR! It's the laffiest, daffiest film fun you have ever screamed at! (original ad)
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Keywords

directorial debut
corruption
jail
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Russian

Release Dates

October 16th, 1940 (Argentina)
August 25th, 1940 (Australia)
August 9th, 1940 (Canada)
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Alternative Titles

The Great McGinty (original title)
Así paga el diablo (Argentina)
Down Went McGinty (Australia)
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Locations

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

82 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Paramount
Paramount Pictures (Afghanistan)

Distribution Companies

Film AB Paramount (Sweden)
Paramount British Pictures (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Paramount Pictures (United States of America)
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