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The Last Hurrah (1958)

December 31, 1958 (US) Drama • 117m

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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Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy

Mayor Frank Skeffington

Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter

Adam Caulfield

Dianne Foster
Dianne Foster

Mave Caulfield

Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien

John Gorman

Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone

Norman Cass Sr.

Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp

The Cardinal

Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy

Ditto Boland

Basil Ruysdael
Basil Ruysdael

The Episcopal Bishop

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

Charlie Hennessey

Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh

Festus Garvey

Bob Sweeney
Bob Sweeney

Johnny Degnan

Anna Lee
Anna Lee

Gert Minihan

Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis

Monsignor Killian

O.Z. Whitehead
O.Z. Whitehead

Norman Cass Jr.

Charles B. Fitzsimons
Charles B. Fitzsimons

Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

James Flavin
James Flavin

Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

William Forrest
William Forrest

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick

Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Helen Westcott
Helen Westcott

Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Phil Adams
Phil Adams

Man (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff
Alex Akimoff

Man (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander

Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Leon Alton
Leon Alton

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Don Anderson

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Walter Bacon
Walter Bacon

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Frank Baker
Frank Baker

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley
Bobette Bentley

1st Blonde (uncredited)

Steve Benton
Steve Benton

Man (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage

Pete (uncredited)

Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
George Bruggeman

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

John Bryant
John Bryant

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

James J. Casino
James J. Casino

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

George Chester
George Chester

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo
Charles Cirillo

Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark
Richard Dale Clark

Man (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford

Nurse (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Edmund Cobb

Man (uncredited)

Bud Cokes
Bud Cokes

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Russell Custer
Russell Custer

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon

Graves (uncredited)

John Deauville
John Deauville

Man (uncredited)

Jack Deery
Jack Deery

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George DeNormand
George DeNormand

Banker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
Joe Devlin

Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime
Jimmy Dime

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington
Clint Dorrington

Man (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle
Mimi Doyle

Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood
Tommy Earwood

Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Richard Elmore
Richard Elmore

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston

Man (uncredited)

Duke Fishman
Duke Fishman

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

George Ford
George Ford

Man (uncredited)

William Forrest
William Forrest

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Joseph Forte
Joseph Forte

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty
Helen Gereghty

Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez
James Gonzalez

Reporter (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Sam Harris

Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Ed Haskett
Ed Haskett

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Jack Henderson
Jack Henderson

Man (uncredited)

William Henry
William Henry

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Chuck Hicks

Fighter (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes

Man (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Chuck Howard
Chuck Howard

Man (uncredited)

William Hudson
William Hudson

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson

Man (uncredited)

William Janssen
William Janssen

Man (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Michael Jeffers

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Roy Jenson
Roy Jenson

Fighter (uncredited)

Rolan Jones
Rolan Jones

Man (uncredited)

Richard Keene
Richard Keene

Man (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy
Fred Kennedy

Man (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Ann Kunde
Ann Kunde

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava
Joseph La Cava

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Webster Lagrange
Webster Lagrange

Man (uncredited)

Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Johnny Leone
Johnny Leone

Man (uncredited)

Robert Levin
Robert Levin

Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine
Robert Locke Lorraine

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Edmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe

Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Hank Mann

Man (uncredited)

Eve March
Eve March

Neighbor (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Frank Marlowe

Man (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough

Politician (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn
Joe McGuinn

2nd Man (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Frank McLure

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Edward McNally
Edward McNally

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Paul McVey
Paul McVey

Banker (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Harold Miller

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari
Ernesto Molinari

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Charles Morton
Charles Morton

Reporter (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Sol Murgi

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy
Jimmy Murphy

Office Boy (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

George Nardelli
George Nardelli

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Bill Neff
Bill Neff

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien

Man (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara
Brian O'Hara

Man (uncredited)

Joe Palma
Joe Palma

Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Emma Palmese
Emma Palmese

Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry

Man (uncredited)

Bob Perry
Bob Perry

Man (uncredited)

Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Paul Power
Paul Power

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Fred Rapport
Fred Rapport

Man on Dais (uncredited)

Edward Rickard
Edward Rickard

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Clete Roberts
Clete Roberts

Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Roden
Molly Roden

Neighbor (uncredited)

Victor Romito
Victor Romito

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

John Roy
John Roy

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Buck Russell
Buck Russell

Man (uncredited)

Dick Ryan
Dick Ryan

Man (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell
Frank J. Scannell

Man (uncredited)

Bernard Sell
Bernard Sell

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jordan Shelley
Jordan Shelley

Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock

Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Carl Sklover

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George Spaulding
George Spaulding

Man (uncredited)

Bert Spencer
Bert Spencer

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
Ted Stanhope

1st Man (uncredited)

Anna Stein
Anna Stein

Woman (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Harry Strang

Harry (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan

Charlie (uncredited)

Frank Sully
Frank Sully

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Julius Tannen
Julius Tannen

Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook

Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Jack Tornek
Jack Tornek

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Phil Tully
Phil Tully

Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler

Robert (uncredited)

Ruth Warren
Ruth Warren

Ellen Davin (uncredited)

James Waters
James Waters

Young Politician (uncredited)

Chalky Williams
Chalky Williams

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Crew
Wingate Smith
Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt

Hairstylist

Sam Nelson
Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

John P. Livadary
John P. Livadary

Sound Recordist

Jean Louis
Jean Louis

Costume Design

Charles Lawton Jr.
Charles Lawton Jr.

Director of Photography

Robert Peterson
Robert Peterson

Art Direction

William Kiernan
William Kiernan

Set Decoration



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

October 9, 2023

Spencer Tracy is very much in his element as the long established, ducking and diving, Irish-American city mayor who takes on the blue-blooded commercial powers-that-be in his un-named New England city led by industrialist "Cass" (Basil Rathbone). It plays a little to Irish-American stereotypes across the board - corruption abounds all over the shop; plenty of light hearted cons and arm-twisting being used for the public good and with a little he… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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