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The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Action

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : John Waters
Writer : Harry Clork, Grant Garett, William R. Lipman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Roy 'Slag' McGurk
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Nipper
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Mike Glenson
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
Mamie Steeple
Cameron Mitchell
Cameron Mitchell
Johnny Burden
Dorothy Patrick
Dorothy Patrick
Caroline Glenson
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Fowles
Clinton Sundberg
Clinton Sundberg
Flexter
Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
Bruiser
Guy Stockwell
Guy Stockwell
Kid
Aubrey Mather
Aubrey Mather
Milbane
Charles Judels
Charles Judels
First Brewer
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Second Brewer
Ruth Brady
Ruth Brady
Singer (uncredited)

Crews

John Waters
John Waters
Director
Harry Clork
Harry Clork
Screenplay
Grant Garett
Grant Garett
Screenplay
William R. Lipman
William R. Lipman
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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