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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

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