1944
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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 (in her final screen appearance) Muriel Angelus.
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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- Comedy
- Preston Sturges
- 1940-08-23
The original trailer of The Great McGinty directed by Preston Sturges. Starring Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff and Allyn Joslyn.Blu-ray (Amazon...
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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.
Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Preston's debut and a political satire, The Great McGinty explores crooked politics and dark ambitions.
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- Brian Donlevy
- Preston Sturges
- Comedy
A comedy film about a hobo who rises to become a corrupt politician and a governor, but faces a dilemma when he falls in love with his wife. The plot is told in flashback by a bartender in a seedy club in a banana republic.
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.
