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The Last Hurrah

(1958)

Drama

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1hrs 57m

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.

Score

71

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Spencer Tracy as Mayor Frank Skeffington

Spencer Tracy

** Mayor Frank Skeffington

Jeffrey Hunter as Adam Caulfield

Jeffrey Hunter

** Adam Caulfield

Dianne Foster as Mave Caulfield

Dianne Foster

** Mave Caulfield

Pat O’Brien as John Gorman

Pat O’Brien

** John Gorman

Basil Rathbone as Norman Cass Sr.

Basil Rathbone

** Norman Cass Sr.

Donald Crisp as The Cardinal

Donald Crisp

** The Cardinal

James Gleason as Cuke Gillen

James Gleason

** Cuke Gillen

Edward Brophy as Ditto Boland

Edward Brophy

** Ditto Boland

John Carradine as Amos Force

John Carradine

** Amos Force

Willis Bouchey as Roger Sugrue

Willis Bouchey

** Roger Sugrue

Basil Ruysdael as The Episcopal Bishop

Basil Ruysdael

** The Episcopal Bishop

Ricardo Cortez as Sam Weinberg

Ricardo Cortez

** Sam Weinberg

Wallace Ford as Charlie Hennessey

Wallace Ford

** Charlie Hennessey

Frank McHugh as Festus Garvey

Frank McHugh

** Festus Garvey

Carleton Young as Winslow

Carleton Young

** Winslow

Frank Albertson as Jack Mangan

Frank Albertson

** Jack Mangan

Bob Sweeney as Johnny Degnan

Bob Sweeney

** Johnny Degnan

William Leslie as Dan Herlihy

William Leslie

** Dan Herlihy

Anna Lee as Gert Minihan

Anna Lee

** Gert Minihan

Ken Curtis as Monsignor Killian

Ken Curtis

** Monsignor Killian

Jane Darwell as Delia

Jane Darwell

** Delia

O.Z. Whitehead as Norman Cass Jr.

O.Z. Whitehead

** Norman Cass Jr.

Arthur Walsh as Junior

Arthur Walsh

** Junior

Charles B. Fitzsimons as Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

Charles B. Fitzsimons

** Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

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

James Flavin

** Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

William Forrest as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

William Forrest

** Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Pennick as Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

** Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Helen Westcott as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

** Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Phil Adams as Man (uncredited)

Phil Adams

** Man (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff as Man (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff

** Man (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Richard Alexander as Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

** Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Leon Alton as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Leon Alton

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson as Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Don Anderson

** Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Walter Bacon as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Frank Baker as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Frank Baker

** Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley as 1st Blonde (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley

** 1st Blonde (uncredited)

Steve Benton as Man (uncredited)

Steve Benton

** Man (uncredited)

Gail Bonney as Woman (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

** Woman (uncredited)

Danny Borzage as Pete (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

** Pete (uncredited)

Paul Bradley as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Rand Brooks as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

** Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman as Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

** Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

John Bryant as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

John Bryant

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

James J. Casino as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

James J. Casino

** Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jack Chefe as Crowd Member (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

** Crowd Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney as Reporter (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

** Reporter (uncredited)

George Chester as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

George Chester

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

** Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo as Man (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

** Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark as Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark

** Man (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford as Nurse (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

** Nurse (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb as Man (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

** Man (uncredited)

Bud Cokes as Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

** Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Russell Custer as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Russell Custer

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson as Managing Editor (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

** Managing Editor (uncredited)

Richard Deacon as Graves (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

** Graves (uncredited)

John Deauville as Man (uncredited)

John Deauville

** Man (uncredited)

Jack Deery as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jack Deery

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George DeNormand as Banker (uncredited)

George DeNormand

** Banker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin as Man (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

** Man (uncredited)

James Dime as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

James Dime

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mike Donovan as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington as Man (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington

** Man (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle as Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle

** Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood as Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood

** Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Richard Elmore as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston as Man (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

** Man (uncredited)

Duke Fishman as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

** Campaign Worker (uncredited)

George Ford as Man (uncredited)

George Ford

** Man (uncredited)

William Forrest as Dr. Tom (uncredited)

William Forrest

** Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Joseph Forte as Managing Editor (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

** Managing Editor (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

** Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty as Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

** Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez as Reporter (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

** Reporter (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Sam Harris

** Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Ed Haskett as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

** Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Jack Henderson as Man (uncredited)

Jack Henderson

** Man (uncredited)

William Henry as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

William Henry

** Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks as Fighter (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

** Fighter (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes as Man (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

** Man (uncredited)

Shep Houghton as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Chuck Howard as Man (uncredited)

Chuck Howard

** Man (uncredited)

William Hudson as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

William Hudson

** Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes as Man (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes

** Man (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson as Man (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

** Man (uncredited)

William Janssen as Man (uncredited)

William Janssen

** Man (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

** Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Roy Jenson as Fighter (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

** Fighter (uncredited)

Rolan Jones as Man (uncredited)

Rolan Jones

** Man (uncredited)

Richard Keene as Man (uncredited)

Richard Keene

** Man (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy as Man (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy

** Man (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

** Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Ann Kunde as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Webster Lagrange as Man (uncredited)

Webster Lagrange

** Man (uncredited)

Harry Lauter as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

** Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Johnny Leone as Man (uncredited)

Johnny Leone

** Man (uncredited)

Robert Levin as Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Robert Levin

** Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

** Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Edmund Lowe as Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Edmund Lowe

** Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Hank Mann as Man (uncredited)

Hank Mann

** Man (uncredited)

Eve March as Neighbor (uncredited)

Eve March

** Neighbor (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe as Man (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

** Man (uncredited)

Mae Marsh as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Philo McCullough as Politician (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

** Politician (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn as 2nd Man (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn

** 2nd Man (uncredited)

Frank McLure as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Frank McLure

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Edward McNally as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Edward McNally

** Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Paul McVey as Banker (uncredited)

Paul McVey

** Banker (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Charles Morton as Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Morton

** Reporter (uncredited)

Sol Murgi as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

** Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy as Office Boy (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy

** Office Boy (uncredited)

Forbes Murray as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

** Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

George Nardelli as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

George Nardelli

** Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Bill Neff as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Bill Neff

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien as Man (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

** Man (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara as Man (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

** Man (uncredited)

Joe Palma as Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Joe Palma

** Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Emma Palmese as Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Emma Palmese

** Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Harvey Parry as Man (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

** Man (uncredited)

Bob Perry as Man (uncredited)

Bob Perry

** Man (uncredited)

Murray Pollack as Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

** Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Paul Power as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Paul Power

** Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Fred Rapport as Man on Dais (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

** Man on Dais (uncredited)

Edward Rickard as Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

** Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Clete Roberts as Reporter (uncredited)

Clete Roberts

** Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Roden as Neighbor (uncredited)

Molly Roden

** Neighbor (uncredited)

Victor Romito as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Victor Romito

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

John Roy as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

John Roy

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Buck Russell as Man (uncredited)

Buck Russell

** Man (uncredited)

Dick Ryan as Man (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

** Man (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell as Man (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

** Man (uncredited)

Bernard Sell as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jordan Shelley as Man (uncredited)

Jordan Shelley

** Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock as Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

** Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Carl Sklover as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

** Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George Spaulding as Man (uncredited)

George Spaulding

** Man (uncredited)

Bert Spencer as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope as 1st Man (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

** 1st Man (uncredited)

Anna Stein as Woman (uncredited)

Anna Stein

** Woman (uncredited)

Harry Strang as Harry (uncredited)

Harry Strang

** Harry (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

** Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan as Charlie (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

** Charlie (uncredited)

Frank Sully as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Frank Sully

** Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Julius Tannen as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Julius Tannen

** Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook as Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

** Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Jack Tornek as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

** Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

** Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Phil Tully as Man (uncredited)

Phil Tully

** Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler as Robert (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

** Robert (uncredited)

Ruth Warren as Ellen Davin (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

** Ellen Davin (uncredited)

James Waters as Young Politician (uncredited)

James Waters

** Young Politician (uncredited)

Chalky Williams as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

** Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Unknown role

Bert Stevens

** Unknown role

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