The Great McGinty (1940)

Comedy

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...

Cast

Daniel 'Dan' McGinty
Catharine McGinty
The Dancing Girl
Madame Juliette La Jolla
The Boss' Chauffeur
The Lookout - At Felgman's
Benny Felgman
Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 4
Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 6
Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 9
Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 11
Charlie - Cashier (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Farm Boy (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Governor's Secretary (uncredited)
Double (uncredited)
Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited)
Old Crack-Pot (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Senior Senator (uncredited)
McGinty's Valet (uncredited)
Saloon Extra (uncredited)
Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited)
Libertad, Mexican Boy (uncredited)
Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)
Skeeters - The Politician
New Manicurist (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Guard at Jail (uncredited)
Mike - Cop (uncredited)
Election Official at Laundry (uncredited)
Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited)
First Manicurist (uncredited)
Voting Registrar (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Opposition Speaker (uncredited)
Tommy Thompson
Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman (uncredited)
Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard
Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast
Bessy - The Maid
Mr. Maxwell

Crew

Executive Producer
Art Direction
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Makeup Artist