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The Great McGinty Cast & Characters

NR 1940 · 1h 22m 70 Audience

Available on Apple TV

Starring Cast

Key crew

Director

Preston Sturges

Screenplay

Preston Sturges

Producers

Buddy G. DeSylva , William LeBaron

Music

Friedrich Hollaender

Cinematography

William C. Mellor

Editor

Hugh Bennett

Costume design

Edith Head

Full cast

51 cast members

Daniel 'Dan' McGinty

Catharine McGinty

William Demarest

Skeeters - The Politician

Louis Jean Heydt

Harry Rosenthal

Louie - The Boss' Bodyguard

Mayor Wilfred H. Tillinghast

Bessy - The Maid

The Dancing Girl

Madame Juliette La Jolla

The Boss' Chauffeur

The Lookout - At Felgman's

Donnie Kerr

Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 4

Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 6

Donnie - Catherine's Boy, Age 9

Mary - Catherine's Girl, Age 11

George Anderson

Charlie - Cashier (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

William Benedict

Farm Boy (uncredited)

Bartender (uncredited)

Dr. Jonas J. Jarvis - Card Player in Cantina (uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

William Edmunds

Professor - Election Official at Gymnasium (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Bit Role (uncredited)

Governor's Secretary (uncredited)

Double (uncredited)

Poll Watcher at Barber Shop (uncredited)

Lorimer Johnston

Old Crack-Pot (uncredited)

Guard (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Senior Senator (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

McGinty's Valet (uncredited)

Saloon Extra (uncredited)

Ugly Prisoner Demanding Quiet (uncredited)

Enrique Orona

Libertad, Mexican Boy (uncredited)

Policeman at Soup Kitchen (uncredited)

New Manicurist (uncredited)

Cook (uncredited)

Guard at Jail (uncredited)

Mike - Cop (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Election Official at Laundry (uncredited)

Guest at Election Celebration (uncredited)

First Manicurist (uncredited)

Voting Registrar (uncredited)

Bit Role (uncredited)

Opposition Speaker (uncredited)

Pappia Saunders - Bail Bondsman (uncredited)

Crew by department

12 crew members

Directing

Preston Sturges

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Writing

Preston Sturges

Production

Buddy G. DeSylva

Producer

William LeBaron

Executive Producer

Editing

Music

Friedrich Hollaender

Original Music Composer

Art

A. Earl Hedrick

A. E. Freudeman

Costume & Makeup

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