The Mighty McGurk
Seen it?1947 | 85 min | Drama, Comedy, Adventure, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who need a good giggle and action fans. Leaves you with something to think about. Same wavelength as The Kid or Little Big Man.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1947: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A retired prizefighter becomes the unlikely guardian of a young orphan boy recently arrived from England to New York's Bowery District.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Waters
- 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