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The Great Man Votes is a 1939 American drama film starring John Barrymore as a widowed professor turned drunkard who has the deciding vote in an election for mayor. It was based on the short story of the same name by Gordon Malherbe Hillman published in the November 1933 issue of American Magazine. The plot of the 2008 movie Swing Vote has been compared to The Great Man Votes.
Original Release
01/13/1939
US Release
01/13/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Gregory Vance / Vance |
| Peter Holden | Donald |
| Virginia Weidler | Joan |
| Katharine Alexander | Miss Billow |
| Donald MacBride | Iron Hat McCarthy |
| Benny Bartlett | Davy McCarthy |
| Brandon Tynan | Chester Ainslee |
| Elisabeth Risdon | Phoebe Ainslee |
| Granville Bates | The Mayor |
| Luis Alberni | Manos |
Directors
Writers
Garson Kanin, Gordon Malherbe Hillman, John Twist
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Gregory Vance / Vance |
| Peter Holden | Donald |
| Virginia Weidler | Joan |
| Katharine Alexander | Miss Billow |
| Donald MacBride | Iron Hat McCarthy |
| Benny Bartlett | Davy McCarthy |
| Brandon Tynan | Chester Ainslee |
| Elisabeth Risdon | Phoebe Ainslee |
| Granville Bates | The Mayor |
| Luis Alberni | Manos |
| J.M. Kerrigan | Hot Shot Gillings |
| William Demarest | Charles Dale / Charles Dole |
| Roy Gordon | Mr. Byrne / Byrne |
| Murray Alper | Tri-County Distribution Truck Driver |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Davy's Friend |
| Joseph E. Bernard | 'Brad' Bradley |
| Maurice Cass | Children's Society Report Writer |
| Esther Dale | Mrs. Markham / Ms. Markham |
| Paul Everton | Mr. Offer |
| Bud Geary | Cement Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Cliff Reid | Producer |
