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English. Budget. $350,000. The Great McGinty is a 1940 American political satire comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamiroff and featuring William Demarest and (in her final screen appearance) Muriel Angelus.
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Dan McGinty is a bum who becomes a governor by accident in this satirical film by Preston Sturges. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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A comedy drama film by Preston Sturges about a hobo who becomes the mayor of a small town after hooking up with a crooked political boss. Starring Preston Sturges, Dan McGinty, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff. Watch the trailer, read the synopsis, and see the cast and crew.
Jun 24, 2006. Jul 31, 2023. Rated: 3/5 • Jun 1, 2021. Rated: 7/10 • Nov 10, 2020. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. In a dive south of the border, bartender Dan McGinty (Brian...
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The Great McGinty is a 1940 American political satire comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamiroff and featuring William Demarest and Muriel Angelus. It was Sturges's first film as a director; he sold the story to Paramount Pictures for just $10 on condition he direct the film.
A comedy film about a hobo who rises to become a corrupt politician and a mayor, but faces trouble when he falls in love and tries to do good. See the plot summaries, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this classic movie.
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discussed in biography. In Preston Sturges: Films of the early 1940s. The result was The Great McGinty (1940), which came to be widely regarded as one of the most original comedies of the 1940s. Brian Donlevy portrayed a hobo-turned-rising politician who ultimately casts corruption aside. Sturges won an Academy Award for his script.
