The Last Hurrah
Drama
… something to shout about!
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.
1958-12-31
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Cast
Director
John Ford
Spencer Tracy as Mayor Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey Hunter as Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster as Mave Caulfield
Pat O'Brien as John Gorman
Basil Rathbone as Norman Cass Sr.
Donald Crisp as The Cardinal
James Gleason as Cuke Gillen
Edward Brophy as Ditto Boland
John Carradine as Amos Force
Willis Bouchey as Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael as The Episcopal Bishop
Ricardo Cortez as Sam Weinberg
Wallace Ford as Charlie Hennessey
Frank McHugh as Festus Garvey
Carleton Young as Winslow
Frank Albertson as Jack Mangan
Bob Sweeney as Johnny Degnan
William Leslie as Dan Herlihy
Anna Lee as Gert Minihan
Ken Curtis as Monsignor Killian
Jane Darwell as Delia
O.Z. Whitehead as Norman Cass Jr.
Arthur Walsh as Junior
Charles B. Fitzsimons as Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
James Flavin as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
William Forrest as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Pennick as Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Helen Westcott as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Richard Alexander as Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Don Anderson as Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Frank Baker as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Gail Bonney as Woman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Rand Brooks as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
John Bryant as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Jack Chefe as Crowd Member (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford as Nurse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb as Man (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson as Managing Editor (uncredited)
Richard Deacon as Graves (uncredited)
John Deauville as Man (uncredited)
Joe Devlin as Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston as Man (uncredited)
William Forrest as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Joseph Forte as Managing Editor (uncredited)
William Henry as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks as Fighter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes as Man (uncredited)
Shep Houghton as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson as Man (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Roy Jenson as Fighter (uncredited)
Richard Keene as Man (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Harry Lauter as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Edmund Lowe as Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Hank Mann as Man (uncredited)
Eve March as Neighbor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe as Man (uncredited)
Mae Marsh as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Philo McCullough as Politician (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn as 2nd Man (uncredited)
Frank McLure as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Paul McVey as Banker (uncredited)
Harold Miller as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Charles Morton as Reporter (uncredited)
Sol Murgi as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy as Office Boy (uncredited)
Forbes Murray as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
George Nardelli as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien as Man (uncredited)
Harvey Parry as Man (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell as Man (uncredited)
Bernard Sell as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock as Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Carl Sklover as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope as 1st Man (uncredited)
Harry Strang as Harry (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan as Charlie (uncredited)
Frank Sully as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Julius Tannen as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook as Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Jack Tornek as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Harry Tyler as Robert (uncredited)
Ruth Warren as Ellen Davin (uncredited)