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The Great McGinty

The Great McGinty

Comedy

1h 22m

August 1, 1940 (85 years ago)

Overview

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...

ActorAge thenAge now
Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Daniel 'Dan' McGinty

Birthday: February 9, 1901

39 April 6, 1972 (71)
Muriel Angelus

Muriel Angelus

Catharine McGinty

Birthday: March 10, 1909

31 June 26, 2004 (95)
Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

The Boss

Birthday: October 27, 1899

40 September 17, 1972 (72)
Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

George

Birthday: July 21, 1901

39 January 21, 1981 (79)
William Demarest

William Demarest

Skeeters - The Politician

Birthday: February 27, 1892

48 December 28, 1983 (91)
Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Tommy Thompson

Birthday: April 17, 1903

37 January 29, 1960 (56)
Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard

Birthday: May 15, 1893

47 May 10, 1953 (59)
Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast

Birthday: March 18, 1874

66 January 4, 1953 (78)
Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Bessy - The Maid

Birthday: April 20, 1902

38 August 23, 1961 (59)
Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Mr. Maxwell

Birthday: May 8, 1882

58 February 20, 1958 (75)