"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 ...
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| Cast overview: | |||
| 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 | |
| Torben Meyer | ... | Second Brewer | |
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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. Written by Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net>
Plot Keywords:
salvation army drummer | bartender | barfly | retired boxing champion | 1890s |Taglines:
...and the Boy Star of "THE GREEN YEARS" in a heart-stirring entertainment (original three-sheet poster) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 January 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
L'invincibile Mc Gurk See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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$896,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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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 ...
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In the fight between the two boys, (approximately 0:40 runtime) the bigger boy inflicting the punch damage is none other than Dean Stockwell's older brother. See more »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 ...
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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