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The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

Release: 1958-12-31 ·Runtime: 117m ·★ 7.2
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

O.Z. Whitehead O.Z. Whitehead as Norman Cass Jr. Mae Marsh Mae Marsh as Mourner at Wake (uncredited) Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter as Adam Caulfield Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone as Norman Cass Sr. Carleton Young Carleton Young as Winslow Jack Chefe Jack Chefe as Crowd Member (uncredited) Roy Jenson Roy Jenson as Fighter (uncredited) Frank Marlowe Frank Marlowe as Man (uncredited) Edmund Cobb Edmund Cobb as Man (uncredited) Joseph Forte Joseph Forte as Managing Editor (uncredited) Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens James Gleason James Gleason as Cuke Gillen Ricardo Cortez Ricardo Cortez as Sam Weinberg Julius Tannen Julius Tannen as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited) Gail Bonney Gail Bonney as Woman (uncredited) Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Fighter (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Banquet Guest (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Caterer at Wake (uncredited) Basil Ruysdael Basil Ruysdael as The Episcopal Bishop Arthur Walsh Arthur Walsh as Junior William Henry William Henry as Votes Tallyman (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Man (uncredited) William Leslie William Leslie as Dan Herlihy Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Rally Marcher (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston as Man (uncredited) Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as Man (uncredited) Joe McGuinn Joe McGuinn as 2nd Man (uncredited) Bob Sweeney Bob Sweeney as Johnny Degnan Ken Curtis Ken Curtis as Monsignor Killian Jane Darwell Jane Darwell as Delia Rand Brooks Rand Brooks as Votes Tallyman (uncredited) John Deauville John Deauville as Man (uncredited) James Dime James Dime as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Banquet Guest (uncredited) Paul McVey Paul McVey as Banker (uncredited) Ted Stanhope Ted Stanhope as 1st Man (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Harry (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Charlie (uncredited) Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Robert (uncredited) Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers as Campaign Worker (uncredited) Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as The Cardinal William Forrest William Forrest as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited), Dr. Tom (uncredited) Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited) Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited) Frank Baker Frank Baker as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) Dianne Foster Dianne Foster as Mave Caulfield Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Mourner at Wake (uncredited) Eve March Eve March as Neighbor (uncredited) Wallace Ford Wallace Ford as Charlie Hennessey Noble 'Kid' Chissell Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) Frank Sully Frank Sully as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited) Carl Sklover Carl Sklover as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) George Nardelli George Nardelli as Banquet Guest (uncredited) Harry Lauter Harry Lauter as Votes Tallyman (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Mourner at Wake (uncredited) Frank McHugh Frank McHugh as Festus Garvey Charles Morton Charles Morton as Reporter (uncredited) Willis Bouchey Willis Bouchey as Roger Sugrue Hank Mann Hank Mann as Man (uncredited) Jimmy Murphy Jimmy Murphy as Office Boy (uncredited) Ruth Warren Ruth Warren as Ellen Davin (uncredited) Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Mayor Frank Skeffington Richard Deacon Richard Deacon as Graves (uncredited) Edmund Lowe Edmund Lowe as Johnny Byrne (uncredited) Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited) Fred Aldrich Fred Aldrich as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) Richard Keene Richard Keene as Man (uncredited) Philo McCullough Philo McCullough as Politician (uncredited) Frank J. Scannell Frank J. Scannell as Man (uncredited) John Carradine John Carradine as Amos Force Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford as Nurse (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Man (uncredited) Charles B. Fitzsimons Charles B. Fitzsimons as Kevin McCluskey (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited) Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Man (uncredited) Frank McLure Frank McLure as Mourner at Wake (uncredited) Anna Lee Anna Lee as Gert Minihan Helen Westcott Helen Westcott as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited) John Bryant John Bryant as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited) Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson as Managing Editor (uncredited) Harvey Parry Harvey Parry as Man (uncredited) Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien as John Gorman Edward Brophy Edward Brophy as Ditto Boland Frank Albertson Frank Albertson as Jack Mangan