"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>
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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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This film was very successful at the box office, earning MGM a profit of $314,000 ($3.62M in 2018) according to studio records. 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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Wallace Beery who plays former heavyweight champion Roy 'Slag' McGurk encapsulates what a diversified actor must be able to bring to the large screen for not only a successful box office picture, but for a vastly entertaining one for decades of future movie goers such as myself. Beery's facial expressions and body mannerisms are priceless and he utilizes his full ensemble in this charming 1940's black and white family themed picture to draw you in and keep us all entertained.
Director John Waters not only knew what he had in a bonafide star of Wallace Beery's calibre he also surrounded his film The Mighty McGurk with a terrific supporting cast such as with the little English born orphan boy Nipper (played by the great character actor Dean Stockwell), the mean spirited bar owner Mike Glenson (Edward Arnold), a former boxing middleweight turned Salvation Army recruiter named Johnny Burden (Cameron Mitchell) and a high spirited pawn shop owner named Mamie Steeple (Aline MacMahon) round out a uniquely entertaining cast and story.
Oh, did I fail to mention that director John Waters chooses to even bring out the "big guns" in the cutest little dog nicknamed "Pat" because the orphan boy Nipper likes the way his runaway dog "pats" his little tail on the floor? It's a great family film for the ages that centers around an over the hill boxer who wants to be considered a world champion until this orphan boy named Nipper means more to him than all the money in the world and if that is not enough for you, than the dog named Pat will surely win your heart of cold hearts over.
It's a great film for 1947 and surely under rated.