The Great McGinty

It's Two-Fisted FUN! A fightin' fool gives you laughter of a lifetime..!

6.9
19401h 22m

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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

Photo of Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Daniel 'Dan' McGinty

Photo of Muriel Angelus

Muriel Angelus

Catharine McGinty

Photo of William Demarest

William Demarest

Skeeters - The Politician

Photo of Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Tommy Thompson

Photo of Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard

Photo of Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast

Photo of Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Bessy - The Maid

Photo of Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Mr. Maxwell

Photo of Steffi Duna

Steffi Duna

The Dancing Girl

Photo of Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Madame Juliette La Jolla

Photo of Frank Moran

Frank Moran

The Boss' Chauffeur

Photo of Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

The Lookout - At Felgman's

Photo of Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Benny Felgman

Photo of Sylvia Andrew

Sylvia Andrew

Bit Role (uncredited)

Photo of William Benedict

William Benedict

Farm Boy (uncredited)

Photo of Sammy Blum

Sammy Blum

Bartender (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Carle

Richard Carle

Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)

Photo of Ed Cassidy

Ed Cassidy

Detective (uncredited)

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