Director: Preston Sturges

Writer: Preston Sturges

Musical Score: Frederick Hollander

Producer: Paul Jones

Keywords: Comedy

Dan McGinty rises in a corrupt political machine from hobo to dirty trickster to become Alderman and then Mayor, and possibly now, Governor. He married his secretary Catherine, originally in a marriage of convenience, but genuinely falls in love with her and her two children. However, Catherine wants his dirty brand of politics reformed but when one is part of a machine, such can be hazardous. Told in flashback. Won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
William Demarest	Actor	27-Feb-1892	28-Dec-1983	The Great McGinty
Brian Donlevy	Actor	9-Feb-1901	5-Apr-1972	The Great McGinty
Steffi Duna	Actor	8-Feb-1910	22-Apr-1992	Hungarian-American character actress
Thurston Hall	Actor	10-May-1882	20-Feb-1958	Mr. Schuyler on Topper
Louis Jean Heydt	Actor	17-Apr-1905	29-Jan-1960	American character actor
Allyn Joslyn	Actor	21-Jul-1901	21-Jan-1981	Only Angels Have Wings
Akim Tamiroff	Actor	29-Oct-1899	17-Sep-1972	For Whom the Bell Tolls

CAST

with
Brian Donlevy	...   Dan McGinty
Muriel Angelus	...   Catherine McGinty
Akim Tamiroff	...   The Boss
William Demarest	...   The Politician
Allyn Joslyn	...   George
Steffi Duna	...   The Girl
Mary Thomas	...   Catherine's Girl (Age 6)
Louis Jean Heydt	...   Thompson
Harry Rosenthal	...   Louie, the Bbodyguard
Arthur Hoyt	...   Mayor Tillinghast
Libby Taylor	...   Bessy, the Colored Maid
Thurston Hall	...   Mr. Maxwell
Esther Howard	...   Mme. La Jolla
Frank C. Moran	...   The Boss' Chauffeur
Jimmy Conlin	...   The Lookout
Dewey Robinson	...   Benny Felgman
Donnie Kerr	...   Catheriine's Boy (Age 4)
Drew Roddy	...   Catherine's Boy (Age 9)
Sheila Sheldon	...   Catherine's Girl (Age 11)

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