Overview

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.

Cast

John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander, Peter Holden, Donald MacBride, William Demarest, Elisabeth Risdon, Brandon Tynan

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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.

When was "The Great Man Votes" released?

The Great Man Votes was released in 1939.

Who stars in "The Great Man Votes"?

The cast includes John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander, Peter Holden.