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The Great McGinty (Special Edition) (Blu-ray)

Directed by : Preston Sturges
Available Date : 01/14/2020
Release Year : 1940
Running Time : 82
UPC : 738329237295
Country : U.S.
Language: English
Genre : Comedy, Romance
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From Preston Sturges, the legendary writer/director of Christmas in July, The Lady Eve, The Palm Beach Story and Unfaithfully Yours comes this classic comedy about an opportunist who turns corruption into a promising political career, but struggles to stay on top when he tries to go honest. Dan McGinty (Brian Donlevy, The Quatermass Xperiment) is a hungry hobo who wows the ballot-stuffers by voting 37 times in an election for Mayor. He immediately becomes the protégé of “The Boss” (Akim Tamiroff, After the Fox), who guides and schemes McGinty to Alderman, Mayor and ultimately Governor with a series of payoffs, kickbacks and bribes. In trouble, McGinty flees the country and winds up (or down) as a bartender in a seedy Central American dive where the tale has a gleeful surprise ending. The Great McGinty, a high-spirited comedy of rogues and rascals, won the 1941 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (Sturges).

Product Extras :

Brand New 4K Master

NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Samm Deighan

Optional English Subtitles

Dual-Layered BD50 Disc

Theatrical Trailer

Publish Date : 2019-12-17
  • Preston Sturges - Director
  • Brian Donlevy - Actor
  • Muriel Angelus - Actor
  • Akim Tamiroff - Actor
  • Allyn Joslyn - Actor
  • William Demarest - Actor
  • Louis Jean Heydt - Actor
  • Thurston Hall - Actor
  • Frank Moran - Actor

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