The Mighty McGurk

Name: The Mighty McGurk
Released: 1947
Rating: 44.67
Cast: Dean Stockwell, Edward Arnold, Clinton Sundberg, James Flavin, Cameron Mitchell

1947

Drama

1h 25m

"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. (imdb)

The Mighty McGurk

1947

Drama

1h 25m

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Rated 15 Jan 2021

Wallace Beery almost spent the rest of his career trying to chase the success he had with young Jackie Cooper in The Champ (1931), trying the formula several times with various child actors. In The Mighty McGurk (1947) it's 10-year-old Dean Stockwell's turn to be the side kick of this loudmouth. And the chemistry between them worked fine. Made for a enjoyable movie, but lacked perhaps the emotional punch of some of his other attempts, even if there's serious effort at recreating the same charm.

Rated 15 Jan 2021

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