

The Mighty McGurk
1947-01-02 · 85 min · ★ 6.7
A retired prizefighter becomes the unlikely guardian of a young orphan boy recently arrived from England to New York's Bowery District.
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- Directors
- John Waters
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Wallace BeeryRoy 'Slag' McGurk
Dean StockwellNipper
Edward ArnoldMike Glenson
Aline MacMahonMamie Steeple
Cameron MitchellJohnny Burden
Dorothy PatrickCaroline Glenson
Morris AnkrumFowles
Clinton SundbergFlexter
Tom KennedyBruiser (uncredited)
Guy StockwellKid
Aubrey MatherMilbane
Charles JudelsFirst Brewer
Torben MeyerSecond Brewer
Ruth BradySinger (uncredited)
Al BridgeToothless Derelict (uncredited)
Joe DevlinDog Man (uncredited)
Edward EarleMartin (uncredited)
Al FergusonHeckler (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
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