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The Great Man Votes

6.4/10
TMDB7 votes
Original: 72 min

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.

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A MAN WITH A HOLE IN HIS PANTS

The Great Man Votes (1939) is a film in the drama, comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander, Peter Holden.

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Original language
Runtime
72 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Directors
Writers
John Twist, Gordon Malherbe Hillman

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What is The Great Man Votes about?

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.

Who stars in The Great Man Votes?

John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander, Peter Holden, Donald MacBride, William Demarest. See the cast cards above for character names.

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