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Reading, Watching 03/14

The Dark Side of Democracy

John Ganz
Mar 14, 2021
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One of the fabulous Preston Sturges comedies on Criterion Channel right now, The Great McGinty tracks the life of a tramp as he goes from down-and-out bum to Governor. Dan McGinty (Brian Donlevy) is offered $2 dollars to vote under fake name in a machine-run election; he votes so many times he impresses the local Boss, played by Akim Tamiroff with an in…

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