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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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A Depression-era bum becomes a crooked politician and a reform mayor in this satire by Preston Sturges. The film won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and features Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, and Akim Tamiroff.
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- Preston Sturges
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A comedy drama about a hobo who becomes a corrupt mayor with the help of a crooked boss. Learn more about the cast, crew, awards, trivia and watch the trailer and clips of this classic film.
The Great McGinty. List. 100% Tomatometer 26 Reviews 79% Audience Score 500+ Ratings In a dive south of the border, bartender Dan McGinty (Brian Donlevy) stops a young man from committing...
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- Brian Donlevy
- Preston Sturges
- Comedy
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.
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The Great McGinty. Summaries. Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty. Told in flashback, Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city's political machine to help with vote fraud.
