Poster of The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, August 1 1940
84 years ago
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Portrait of Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy was
39 in The Great McGinty
as 'Daniel 'Dan' McGinty'.
Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Thu, Apr 06 1972
Portrait of Muriel AngelusMuriel Angelus
Muriel Angelus was
31 in The Great McGinty
as 'Catharine McGinty'.
Wed, Mar 10 1909 –
Sat, Jun 26 2004
Portrait of Akim TamiroffAkim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff was
40 in The Great McGinty
as 'The Boss'.
Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Portrait of Allyn JoslynAllyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn was
39 in The Great McGinty
as 'George'.
Sun, Jul 21 1901 –
Wed, Jan 21 1981
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
48 in The Great McGinty
as 'Skeeters - The Politician'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Louis Jean HeydtLouis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt was
37 in The Great McGinty
as 'Tommy Thompson'.
Fri, Apr 17 1903 –
Fri, Jan 29 1960
Portrait of Harry RosenthalHarry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal was
47 in The Great McGinty
as 'Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard'.
Mon, May 15 1893 –
Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Arthur HoytArthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt was
66 in The Great McGinty
as 'Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast'.
Wed, Mar 18 1874 –
Sun, Jan 04 1953
Portrait of Libby TaylorLibby Taylor
Libby Taylor was
38 in The Great McGinty
as 'Bessy - The Maid'.
Sun, Apr 20 1902 –
Wed, Aug 23 1961
Portrait of Thurston HallThurston Hall
Thurston Hall was
58 in The Great McGinty
as 'Mr. Maxwell'.
Mon, May 08 1882 –
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Portrait of Steffi DunaSteffi Duna
Steffi Duna was
30 in The Great McGinty
as 'The Dancing Girl'.
Mon, Feb 07 1910 –
Wed, Apr 22 1992
Portrait of Esther HowardEsther Howard
Esther Howard was
48 in The Great McGinty
as 'Madame Juliette La Jolla'.
Sat, Apr 02 1892 –
Mon, Mar 08 1965
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran
Frank Moran was
53 in The Great McGinty
as 'The Boss' Chauffeur'.
Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin was
55 in The Great McGinty
as 'The Lookout - At Felgman's'.
Mon, Oct 13 1884 –
Mon, May 07 1962
Portrait of Dewey RobinsonDewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson was
41 in The Great McGinty
as 'Benny Felgman'.
Tue, Aug 16 1898 –
Mon, Dec 11 1950
Portrait of Donnie KerrDonnie Kerr
Donnie Kerr was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 4'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary ThomasMary Thomas
Mary Thomas was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 6'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Drew RoddyDrew Roddy
Drew Roddy was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 9'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sheila SheldonSheila Sheldon
Sheila Sheldon was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 11'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George AndersonGeorge Anderson
George Anderson was
54 in The Great McGinty
as 'Charlie - Cashier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 06 1886 –
Thu, Aug 26 1948
Portrait of Sylvia AndrewSylvia Andrew
Sylvia Andrew was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William BenedictWilliam Benedict
William Benedict was
23 in The Great McGinty
as 'Farm Boy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 16 1917 –
Thu, Nov 25 1999
Portrait of Sammy BlumSammy Blum
Sammy Blum was
51 in The Great McGinty
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 25 1889 –
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Portrait of Richard CarleRichard Carle
Richard Carle was
69 in The Great McGinty
as 'Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 05 1871 –
Sat, Jun 28 1941
Portrait of Ed CassidyEd Cassidy
Ed Cassidy was
47 in The Great McGinty
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 21 1893 –
Fri, Jan 19 1968
Portrait of Pauline DrakePauline Drake
Pauline Drake was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Switchboard Operator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William EdmundsWilliam Edmunds
William Edmunds was
55 in The Great McGinty
as 'Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1885 –
Mon, Dec 07 1981
Portrait of Betty FarringtonBetty Farrington
Betty Farrington was
42 in The Great McGinty
as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1898 –
Fri, Feb 03 1989
Portrait of Byron FoulgerByron Foulger
Byron Foulger was
41 in The Great McGinty
as 'Governor's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Portrait of Duke GreenDuke Green
Duke Green was
39 in The Great McGinty
as 'Double (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 30 1900 –
Tue, Nov 20 1984
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
57 in The Great McGinty
as 'Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Lorimer JohnstonLorimer Johnston
Lorimer Johnston was
81 in The Great McGinty
as 'Old Crack-Pot (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 02 1858 –
Thu, Feb 20 1941
Portrait of Charles McAvoyCharles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy was
55 in The Great McGinty
as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 02 1885 –
Mon, Apr 20 1953
Portrait of Wanda McKayWanda McKay
Wanda McKay was
25 in The Great McGinty
as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 22 1915 –
Thu, Apr 11 1996
Portrait of George MelfordGeorge Melford
George Melford was
63 in The Great McGinty
as 'Senior Senator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 19 1877 –
Tue, Apr 25 1961
Portrait of Charles R. MooreCharles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore was
47 in The Great McGinty
as 'McGinty's Valet (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 23 1893 –
Sun, Jul 20 1947
Portrait of Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse was
45 in The Great McGinty
as 'Saloon Extra (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Tue, Jan 26 1954
Portrait of Paul NewlanPaul Newlan
Paul Newlan was
37 in The Great McGinty
as 'Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Fri, Nov 23 1973
Portrait of Enrique OronaEnrique Orona
Enrique Orona was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Libertad, Mexican Boy (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emory ParnellEmory Parnell
Emory Parnell was
47 in The Great McGinty
as 'Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 28 1892 –
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Portrait of Jean PhillipsJean Phillips
Jean Phillips was
25 in The Great McGinty
as 'New Manicurist (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 22 1914 –
Tue, Dec 15 1970
Portrait of Victor PotelVictor Potel
Victor Potel was
50 in The Great McGinty
as 'Cook (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 12 1889 –
Sat, Mar 08 1947
Portrait of C.L. SherwoodC.L. Sherwood
C.L. Sherwood was
56 in The Great McGinty
as 'Guard at Jail (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 05 1884 –
Wed, Jan 15 1941
Portrait of Lee ShumwayLee Shumway
Lee Shumway was
56 in The Great McGinty
as 'Mike - Cop (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 03 1884 –
Sun, Jan 04 1959
Portrait of Walter SoderlingWalter Soderling
Walter Soderling was
68 in The Great McGinty
as 'Election Official at Laundry (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 13 1872 –
Sat, Apr 10 1948
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers
Larry Steers was
52 in The Great McGinty
as 'Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Thu, Feb 15 1951
Portrait of Kay StewartKay Stewart
Kay Stewart was
21 in The Great McGinty
as 'First Manicurist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 17 1919 –
Wed, Apr 17 2002
Portrait of Dorothy VernonDorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon was
64 in The Great McGinty
as 'Voting Registrar (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 09 1875 –
Wed, Oct 28 1970
Portrait of Bess WadeBess Wade
Bess Wade was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Bit Role (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick
Robert Warwick was
61 in The Great McGinty
as 'Opposition Speaker (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Pat WestPat West
Pat West was
52 in The Great McGinty
as 'Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Mon, Apr 10 1944

Crew

Portrait of Preston SturgesPreston Sturges
Preston Sturges was
41 in The Great McGinty
as 'Director, Writer'
Mon, Aug 29 1898 –
Thu, Aug 06 1959
Portrait of William C. MellorWilliam C. Mellor
William C. Mellor was
37 in The Great McGinty
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963
Portrait of Buddy G. DeSylvaBuddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva was
45 in The Great McGinty
as 'Producer'
Sun, Jan 27 1895 –
Tue, Jul 11 1950
Portrait of William LeBaronWilliam LeBaron
William LeBaron was
57 in The Great McGinty
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Feb 16 1883 –
Sun, Feb 09 1958
Portrait of Hugh BennettHugh Bennett
Hugh Bennett was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Friedrich HollaenderFriedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender was
43 in The Great McGinty
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Oct 18 1896 –
Sun, Jan 18 1976
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
42 in The Great McGinty
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
54 in The Great McGinty
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of A. Earl HedrickA. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick was
44 in The Great McGinty
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Portrait of A. E. FreudemanA. E. Freudeman
A. E. Freudeman was
>> in The Great McGinty
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Feb 28 1955
Portrait of Frank ThayerFrank Thayer
Frank Thayer was
43 in The Great McGinty
as 'Makeup Artist'
Wed, May 19 1897 –
Thu, Oct 27 1949