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The Last Hurrah (1958)

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… 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Ford
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    Mayor Frank Skeffington Spencer Tracy
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    Adam Caulfield Jeffrey Hunter
  • Profile picture of Dianne Foster
    Mave Caulfield Dianne Foster
  • Profile picture of Pat O’Brien
    John Gorman Pat O’Brien
  • Profile picture of Basil Rathbone
    Norman Cass Sr. Basil Rathbone
  • Profile picture of Donald Crisp
    The Cardinal Donald Crisp
  • Profile picture of James Gleason
    Cuke Gillen James Gleason
  • Profile picture of Edward Brophy
    Ditto Boland Edward Brophy

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