Great McGinty, The

Great McGinty, The

1940

Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty

WHATTA GUY! He loved a fight or a frolic...and he usually found one! (original ad)

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 22 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 23, 1940
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
January 14, 2020
Acquired Date
December 16, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Muriel Angelus
Muriel Angelus
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Allyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn
William Demarest
William Demarest
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Harry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Libby Taylor
Libby Taylor
Thurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Steffi Duna
Steffi Duna
Esther Howard
Esther Howard
Frank Moran
Frank Moran
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson

Directors

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

Producers

Paul Jones
Paul Jones
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva

Writers

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

Awards & Accolades

  • 1940 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
27 votes
RT Hot
79%
Popcornmeter
62 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
4,805 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media