The Great McGinty (1940)
- 7.3
- 82 mins
- Comedy
Storyline
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...—Rod Crawford
Plot Keywords
election, soup kitchen, government corruption, satire, political satire, corruption, political corruption, politics, parade, jail, crime boss, writer director, three word title, solitaire, protection racket, american politics, directorial debut, political candidate, governor, mayor
Short Review
''The Great McGinty'' was the great Preston Sturges's first showing as a director, and a happy occasion it was.
Trailer
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