The Great McGinty
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The Great McGinty is a 1940 Hollywood comedy movie written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Brian Donlevy.
Plot outline
Dan McGinty (Brian Donlevy) is a tramp who impresses a local crime boss by voting 37 times in a rigged mayoral election. McGinty becomes one of the boss's enforcers, then his political protégé, winning the mayor's job as a "reform" candidate, and going on to the governor's mansion before a change of heart compels him to take public service seriously.
Awards
- Best Writing Original Screenplay, 1940 Academy Awards