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The Great Man Votes (1939)

A MAN WITH A HOLE IN HIS PANTS

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Garson Kanin
Writer : John Twist

Synopsis

In 1923, Gregory Vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from book to bottle. He works, slightly, as a night-watchman, and his children, who know him for what he is and what he isn't, are his only admirers. Then, it is discovered that he is the only registered voter in a key precinct and the politicians, from both parties, arrive in droves bearing inducements. What he does about this situation, and the relatives who want to take his children away from him make up the story.

Actors

John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Vance
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler
Joan
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
Miss Billow
Peter Holden
Peter Holden
Donald
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
Iron Hat McCarthy
William Demarest
William Demarest
Charles Dole
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
Phoebe Ainslee
Brandon Tynan
Brandon Tynan
Chester Ainslee
Granville Bates
Granville Bates
The Mayor
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Manos
Roy Gordon
Roy Gordon
Byrne
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
Mrs. Markham
Benny Bartlett
Benny Bartlett
Davy McCarthy
Murray Alper
Murray Alper
Tri-County Distribution Truck Driver
Matthew Beard
Matthew Beard
Davy's Friend
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
'Brad' Bradley
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
Children's Society Report Writer
Paul Everton
Paul Everton
Mr. Offer
Bud Geary
Bud Geary
Cement Man
Darwood Kaye
Darwood Kaye
Boy Reading News Clipping
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Milk Truck Driver
Terry Kilburn
Terry Kilburn
Student
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Radio Newscaster in Montage
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Man at Party Meeting
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan
Cement Man
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Policeman at Parade
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Hot Shot Gillings

Crews

Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Director
John Twist
John Twist
Screenplay
Gordon Malherbe Hillman
Gordon Malherbe Hillman
Story
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Additional Writing

Posters and backgrounds

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