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Feature film — 1958

The Last Hurrah (1958)

7.21h 57mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 66 votes.

Columbia Pictures

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Director: John Ford

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Cast & crew

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

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