The Great McGinty (1940)Stream and Watch Online

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Released August 23rd, 1940, 'The Great McGinty' stars Brian Donlevy, Muriel Angelus, Akim Tamiroff, Allyn Joslyn The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 64 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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..."

'The Great McGinty' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .