The Great Man Votes
1939, English. Directed by Garson Kanin.
A MAN WITH A HOLE IN HIS PANTS
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Garson KaninDirector
- John BarrymoreVance
- Virginia WeidlerJoan
- Katharine AlexanderMiss Billow
- Peter HoldenDonald
- Donald MacBrideIron Hat McCarthy
- William DemarestCharles Dole
- Elisabeth RisdonPhoebe Ainslee
- Brandon TynanChester Ainslee
- Granville BatesThe Mayor
- Luis AlberniManos
- Roy GordonByrne
- Esther DaleMrs. Markham
Details
- Released
- 13 January 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Twist, Gordon Malherbe Hillman
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The Great Man Votes runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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The Great Man Votes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 January 1939. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Great Man Votes, try Family Weekend, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, The House of Tomorrow.
Who directed The Great Man Votes?
The Great Man Votes (1939) was directed by Garson Kanin and stars John Barrymore, Virginia Weidler, Katharine Alexander.