The Great McGinty

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

1940 1h 22m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 81

Comedy

Synopsis

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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...

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

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Cast

Brian Donlevy
Daniel 'Dan' McGinty
Muriel Angelus
Catharine McGinty
Akim Tamiroff
The Boss
Allyn Joslyn
George
William Demarest
Skeeters - The Politician
Louis Jean Heydt
Tommy Thompson
Harry Rosenthal
Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard
Arthur Hoyt
Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Preston Sturges
Writers: Preston Sturges
Languages: English, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Preston Sturges, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hugh Bennett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brian Donlevy and Muriel Angelus and Akim Tamiroff carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Preston Sturges directs. William C. Mellor behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Hugh Bennett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
4Directed by Preston Sturges, shot by William C. Mellor. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hugh Bennett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brian Donlevy and Muriel Angelus and Akim Tamiroff carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's Two-Fisted FUN! A fightin' fool gives you laughter of a lifetime..!".
9IMDB entry: tt0032554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.