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The Mighty McGurk (1947)

The Mighty McGurk

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1h 25m

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musicals

January 2nd, 1947

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A retired prizefighter becomes the unlikely guardian of a young orphan recently arrived in the United States. Director John Waters' 1946 period comedy, set in New York's Bowery, stars Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, Aline MacMahon, Edward Arnold, Cameron Mitchell, Dorothy Patrick, Aubrey Mather, Clinton Sundberg, Milton Parsons, Morris Ankrum and Oliver Blake.

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Cast

Wallace Beery
Roy 'Slag' McGurk
Dean Stockwell
Nipper
Edward Arnold
Mike Glenson
Aline MacMahon
Mamie Steeple
Cameron Mitchell
Johnny Burden
Dorothy Patrick
Caroline Glenson
Aubrey Mather
Milbane
Morris Ankrum
Fowles
Clinton Sundberg
Flexter
Charles Judels
First Brewer
Full cast & crew

Directors

John Waters
Full cast & crew

Producers

Nat Perrin
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

William R. Lipman
(original screenplay) and
Grant Garett
(original screenplay) and
Harry Clork
original screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

It's Beery At His Best!
...and the Boy Star of "THE GREEN YEARS" in a heart-stirring entertainment (original three-sheet poster)
YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROWDY TWO-FISTED CHAMP! (print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - State Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - June 4, 1947 - all caps)
All Taglines

Keywords

violence
cigarette smoking
orphan
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 4th, 1949 (Finland)
March 16th, 1950 (Mexico)
November 21st, 1947 (Sweden)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Mighty McGurk (original title)
O Poderoso McGurk (Brazil)
Rautanyrkki (Finland)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

85 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distribution Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Sweden)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (United States of America)

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