The Mighty McGurk

19471947
PassedPassed
1h 25min

Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, and Dorothy Patrick in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Action Adventure Comedy

"Slag" McGurk, a former boxing champ living on memories of glories past, spends his days and nights as a bouncer/braggert/boozer at Glenson's saloon. But when "Slag" stumbles upon a young or... Read all"Slag" McGurk, a former boxing champ living on memories of glories past, spends his days and nights as a bouncer/braggert/boozer at Glenson's saloon. But when "Slag" stumbles upon a young orphaned lad and agrees to help him find a relative, his life takes on a whole new meaning."Slag" McGurk, a former boxing champ living on memories of glories past, spends his days and nights as a bouncer/braggert/boozer at Glenson's saloon. But when "Slag" stumbles upon a young orphaned lad and agrees to help him find a relative, his life takes on a whole new meaning.

Director
- John Waters
Writers
- William R. Lipman(original screenplay)
- Grant Garett(original screenplay)
- Harry Clork(original screenplay)
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Wallace Beery and Cameron Mitchell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, and Aline MacMahon in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery, Dean Stockwell, and Edward Arnold in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Wallace Beery and Dean Stockwell in The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Director
- John Waters
Writers
- William R. Lipman(original screenplay)
- Grant Garett(original screenplay)
- Harry Clork(original screenplay)
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"Slag" McGurk, a former boxing champ living on memories of glories past, spends his days and nights as a bouncer/braggert/boozer at Glenson's saloon. But when "Slag" stumbles upon a young orphaned lad and agrees to help him find a relative, his life takes on a whole new meaning. —Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net>

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Taglines
- It's Beery At His Best!
Genres
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
According to the date on the telegram from Milbane, this story takes place in 1900.

Quotes
Milbane: Mr. McGurk, you have done me and my late sister a great favor and for that reason, I'm asking you to accept with my gratitude ten thousand...
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Ten thousand!
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Ten thousand Utopia Mining Limited of East Africa.
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Utopia Mining Limited of East Africa what?
Milbane: Shares. Shares, my dear McGurk. At the market value today that I guarantee will soar to a dollar a share in two weeks time.
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Oh, I, uh, got to wait two weeks, have I?
Milbane: That's all and they're yours Mr. McGurk for one thousand dollars.
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Oh, you mean, I give you one thousand dollars.
Milbane: Merely a formality, I assure you.
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Well, can't we get along without the formalities?
Milbane: Unfortunately, it is illegal in this state to give away securities. We do want things ship shape.
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Well, a thousand somoleans is a lot of ship shape.
Milbane: Well, the amount is immaterial. Shall we say seven fifty?
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: Well, well, that's closer to my bankroll. That's, that's all... One, two, four bucks is all I got.
Milbane: You mean with you?
Roy 'Slag' McGurk: With me or without me.

Connections
Referenced in Forecast (1945)

Top review

5/10

Mighty McGurk's characters based loosely on real...

Has any research been done to connect the movie with real life people? Do we know what real-life identities the characters were supposed to represent or were loosely based upon? For instance is there any reason to connect the movie to McGurk's Suicide Hall, 295 Bowery; or to John H. McGurk or to Jack McManus. Do we know if there was a real life identity for the pawn shop woman? What about the English orphan? The Salvation Army man? Maybe it was already done-if so, where? What did they find? Your comments would be appreciated. Does the background information give details? If not John McGurk, do we know which person it was based upon? What research has already been done on the movie's influences, characters, and settings? Thanks

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Release date
- January 2, 1947 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Storsläggan McGurk
Filming locations
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Budget
- $896,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 25min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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