The Great McGinty (1940)

USA, 82 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Great McGinty
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1941-03-14

Cast

Brian Donlevy
Daniel "Dan" McGinty

Muriel Angelus
Catherine McGinty, Dans fru

Akim Tamiroff
bossen

Allyn Joslyn
George

William Demarest
politikern

Louis Jean Heydt
Thompson

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Titles

Original title
  • The Great McGinty
Swedish release title
  • Skojare gör karriär
Working title
  • Down Went McGinty
  • The Story of a Man
  • The Mantle of Dignity
  • The Biography of a Bum

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Executive Producer
Assistant to the Producer
Casting
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Effects

Cast

Brian Donlevy Daniel "Dan" McGinty
Muriel Angelus Catherine McGinty, Dans fru
Akim Tamiroff bossen
Allyn Joslyn George
William Demarest politikern
Louis Jean Heydt Thompson
Harry Rosenthal Louie, livvakt
Arthur Hoyt borgmästare Wilfred Tillinghast
Libby Taylor Bessy, hembiträdet
Thurston Hall Mr. Maxwell
Steffi Duna flickan
Esther Howard Madame Julia La Jolla
Frank Moran (as Frank C. Moran) bossens chaufför
Jimmy Conlin utkiken
Dewey Robinson Benny Felgman
Richard Carle doktor Jarvis
Donnie Kerr Catherines son, 4 år
Mary Thomas Catherines dotter, 6 år
Drew Roddy Catherines son, 9 år
Sheila Sheldon Catherines dotter, 11 år
- Ej krediterade:
George Anderson Charlie, kassör
William Benedict (as William "Billy" Benedict) bondpojke
Edward Cassidy (as Ed Cassidy) polisassistent
Pauline Drake växeltelefonist
William Edmunds professorn, valarbetare
Byron Foulger guvernörens sekreterare
Harry Hayden röstregistrator på frisersalongen
Charles McAvoy vakt
Charles Moore McGintys betjänt
Paul Newlan intagen som kräver tystnad
Enrique Orona Libertad, den mexikanske pojken
Emory Parnell polisen vid soppköket
Jean Phillips manikurist
Vic Potel (as Victor Potel) kock
C.L. Sherwood vakt i fängelset
Walter Soderling valarbetare i tvättinrättningen
Larry Steers gäst vid valfirandet
Robert Warwick oppositionstalare
Pat West Pappia Saunders

Companies

Production Company Paramount Pictures Inc.
Copyright Paramount Pictures Inc. 1940-08-23 (LP9862)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Paramount 1941

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 62567
Date 1941-02
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2240 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in metres 2237 meter
Length in minutes 82 min
Reels 9 reels
Dialogue
  • English
Textad
  • Swedish


Production location

(komplettering) 1940-04-15 1940-04-15
1939-12-15 1940-01-25

Release dates

First showing 1940-08-15 New York City, New York USA 82 min
Release in Sweden 1941-03-14 Aveny Stockholm Sweden 82 min
1941-03-14 Lorry Stockholm Sweden 82 min

Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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