The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

117 mins | Drama | Dec. 31, 1958

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.

The Last Hurrah

117 mins | Drama | Dec. 31, 1958

The Last Hurrah
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Last Hurrah
Directors Wingate Smith, Sam Nelson, John Ford
Writers Edwin O'Connor, Frank S. Nugent

Cast

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) / Dr. Tom (uncredited)

June Kirby

as Helen (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

as Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Phil Adams

as Man (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff

as Man (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

as Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Leon Alton

as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson

as Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Frank Baker

as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley

as 1st Blonde (uncredited)

Steve Benton

as Man (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

as Woman (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

as Pete (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

as Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

John Bryant

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

James J. Casino

as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

as Crowd Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

as Reporter (uncredited)

George Chester

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Noble Chissell

as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

as Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark

as Man (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

as Nurse (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

as Man (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

as Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Russell Custer

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

as Managing Editor (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

as Graves (uncredited)

John Deauville

as Man (uncredited)

Jack Deery

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George DeNormand

as Banker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

as Man (uncredited)

James Dime

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington

as Man (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle

as Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood

as Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

as Man (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

George Ford

as Man (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

as Managing Editor (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

as Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

as Reporter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Jack Henderson

as Man (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)

Chuck Howard

as Man (uncredited)

William Hudson

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes

as Man (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

as Man (uncredited)

William Janssen

as Man (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

as Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

as Fighter (uncredited)

Rolan Jones

as Man (uncredited)

Richard Keene

as Man (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy

as Man (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Webster Lagrange

as Man (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Johnny Leone

as Man (uncredited)

Robert Levin

as Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

as Political Rally Marcher (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)

Edward McNally

as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Paul McVey

as Banker (uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

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)

Bill Neff

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Man (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

as Man (uncredited)

Joe Palma

as Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Emma Palmese

as Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

as Man (uncredited)

Bob Perry

as Man (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

as Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Paul Power

as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

as Man on Dais (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

as Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Clete Roberts

as Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Roden

as Neighbor (uncredited)

Victor Romito

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

John Roy

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Buck Russell

as Man (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

as Man (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

as Man (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jordan Shelley

as Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George Spaulding

as Man (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

as 1st Man (uncredited)

Anna Stein

as Woman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Political Rally Marcher / Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Harry Strang

as Harry (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Ward Heeler (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)

Phil Tully

as Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

as Robert (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

as Ellen Davin (uncredited)

James Waters

as Young Politician (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)