Gaily, Gaily (1969)

4.3/10 • 107 min • Comedy

Overview

After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who thinks she runs a boardinghouse, Lil gets him a job with Francis Sullivan at the local newspaper. As Ben is exposed to the workings of the big city, he realizes the extent of government corruption and sets out on the daunting task of reforming Chicago politics, finding several allies along the way.

Cast

Beau Bridges

Melina Mercouri

Brian Keith

Francis Sullivan

George Kennedy

Axel P. Johanson

Hume Cronyn

Margot Kidder

Roy Poole

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Melodie Johnson

John Randolph

Charles Tyner

Joan Huntington

Merie Earle

Claudia Bryar

Eric Shea

Roy Barcroft

James V. Christy

Harry Holcombe

Stranger on Train

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