4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on February 2, 2021

“If it wasn’t for graft, you’d get a very low type of people in politics!” – William Demarest The Great McGinty feels like a film of many notable firsts. The two most prominent ones being Preston Sturges’s first time in the director’s chair, famously agreei   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on August 13, 2019

The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, t   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on August 13, 2019

The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, t   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on August 13, 2019

The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, t   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on August 13, 2019

The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, t   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on March 18, 2016

Preston Sturges series: Screening of "The Great McGinty" March 22 at Daystar Center Preston Sturges series: The Great McGinty Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: March 22, 2016 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald The Great McGinty (1940)   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 2, 2015

We’ve touched on three of Sturges’ better known efforts this week, so let’s take a step back and go to the beginning of his directing career. The Great McGinty was our first foray into Preston Sturges: director, after he’d found respect writing scripts. He sold this to Paramo   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 2, 2014

The Great McGinty Written and Directed by Preston Sturges 1940/USA Paramount Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Catherine: Especially since you can’t rob the people anyway. .Skeeters: Sure. How was that? Catherine: What you rob, you spend, and what you spend goes back to the people. So,   read more

True Classics Posted by Brandie on January 25, 2012

“This is the story of two men who met in a banana republic. One of them was honest all his life except one crazy minute. The other was dishonest all his life except one crazy minute. The both had to get out of the country.” So begins the directorial debut...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Dan McGinty's (Brian Donlevy) life had a meteoric rise and fall and now he finds himself on the other side of things. Working as a bartender in a banana republic he entertains a drunk American banker Tommy (Louis Jean Heydt) and his gal pal (Steffi Duna) with his life story....   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

Dan McGinty's (Brian Donlevy) life had a meteoric rise and fall and now he finds himself on the other side of things. Working as a bartender in a banana republic he entertains a drunk American banker Tommy (Louis Jean Heydt) and his gal pal (Steffi Duna) with his life story....   read more