
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Overview
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.015 |
Directed By
John Ford
Crew
John Ford
Frank S. Nugent
Edwin O'Connor
Wingate Smith
Sam Nelson
Helen Hunt
John P. Livadary
Harry D. Mills
Jean Louis
Charles Lawton Jr.
Jack Murray
Robert Peterson
William Kiernan
John Ford
TOP CAST

Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington

Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield

Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield

Pat O’Brien
John Gorman

Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.

Donald Crisp
The Cardinal

James Gleason
Cuke Gillen

Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland

John Carradine
Amos Force

Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue

Basil Ruysdael
The Episcopal Bishop

Ricardo Cortez
Sam Weinberg

Wallace Ford
Charlie Hennessey

Frank McHugh
Festus Garvey

Carleton Young
Winslow

Frank Albertson
Jack Mangan

Bob Sweeney
Johnny Degnan

William Leslie
Dan Herlihy

Anna Lee
Gert Minihan

Ken Curtis
Monsignor Killian

Jane Darwell
Delia

O.Z. Whitehead
Norman Cass Jr.

Arthur Walsh
Junior

Charles B. Fitzsimons
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

James Flavin
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

William Forrest
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Helen Westcott
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Phil Adams
Man (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Man (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Bobette Bentley
1st Blonde (uncredited)
Steve Benton
Man (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
Woman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Pete (uncredited)

Paul Bradley
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Rand Brooks
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

John Bryant
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
George Chester
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)