The Great Mcginty

1940, Movie, NR, 81 mins

The Great Mcginty: Review

A hilarious spoof of American politics, this film marked the directorial debut of the mercurial and brilliant Preston Sturges, one of the best writer-directors of the 1940s. While this film never reaches the giddy heights of some of his subsequent films, it served as a favorable harbinger of the therapeutic madness to come. Read the complete review for The Great Mcginty

The Great Mcginty: Trailers and Videos

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The Great McGinty - (Original Trailer)

A hobo (Brian Donlevy) rises to town mayor when he hooks up with a crooked political boss in Preston Sturges' The Great McGinty (1940).
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Posted: 9/13/2008

THE GREAT MCGINTY

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THE GREAT MCGINTY

A drifter hired by a corrupt politician gradually works his way into the governor's mansion. Sturges's brilliant directorial debut!
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Length: 00:32
Posted: 3/17/2008

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