The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Starring:
- Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Ford
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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Spencer Tracy stars in John Ford's sentimental adaptation of Edwin O'Connor's novel about the final campaign of a big city mayor, loosely based upon the life of Boston politician James Curley. Tracy is Frank Skeffington, the political boss of an Eastern city dominated by Irish-Americans. Skeffington tries to assist the people of the city and avoids cutting political deals with the power elite. But despite his concern for the people, Skeffington has no friends, just flunkies. The Mayor is greatly admired by his idealistic nephew Adam Caulfield (Jeffrey Hunter), who writes for an opposition newspaper run by Amos Force (John Carradine). When Skeffington needs money for a loan, he asks the powerful banker Norman Cass (Basil Rathbone), but Cass steadfastly refuses. In retaliation, Skeffington appoints Cass's retarded son as an interim fire commissioner. To prevent his son from disgracing the family, Cass agrees to the bank loan. But Cass uses his deep pockets to finance the opposition's candidate for mayor. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast:
- Spencer Tracy - Frank Skeffington
- Dianne Foster - Maeve Caulfield
- Basil Rathbone - Norman Cass, Sr.
- James Gleason - "Cuke" Gillen
- John Carradine - Amos Force
- Basil Ruysdael - Bishop Gardner
- Wallace Ford - Charles J. Hennessey
- Carleton Young - Mr. Winslow
- Bob Sweeney - Johnny Degnan
- Anna Lee - Gert Minihan
- Jane Darwell - Delia Boylan
- Arthur Walsh - Frank Skeffington, Jr.
- Charles Fitzsimmons - Kevin McCluskey
- Mimi Doyle - Mamie Burns
- James Flavin - Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan
- Frank Sully - Fire Lieutenant
- Ruth Clifford - Nurse
- Julius Tannen - Mr. Kowalsky
- Clete Roberts - News Commentator
- Robert Levin - Jules Kowalsky
- Jack Pennick - Policeman
- Charles Trowbridge - Man
- Eve March
- Edmund Lowe - Johnny Byrne
- Hal K. Dawson - Managing Editor
- Edmund Cobb
- Jeffrey Hunter - Adam Caulfield
- Pat O'Brien - John Gorman
- Donald Crisp - The Cardinal
- Edward S. Brophy - Ditto Boland
- Willis B. Bouchey - Roger Sugrue
- Ricardo Cortez - Sam Weinberg
- Frank McHugh - Festus Garvey
- Frank Albertson - Jack Mangan
- William Leslie - Dan Herlihy
- Ken Curtis - Monsignor Killian
- O.Z. Whitehead - Norman Cass, Jr.
- Ruth Warren - Ellen Davin
- Helen Westcott - Mrs. McCluskey
- Danny Borzage - Pete
- William Forrest - Doctor
- Charles Sullivan - Chauffeur
- Harry Lauter - Votes Tallyman
- Rand Brooks - Young Politician
- Thomas E. Jackson
- James Waters
- Harry Tyler - Retainer
- Harry Tenbrook - Footsie
- Tom Neal - Tom (Funeral Mourner)
- William Henry - Votes Tallyman
- Richard Deacon - Graves
- Director(s):
- John Ford
- Writer(s):
- Frank S. Nugent
- Producer(s):
- John Ford
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
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- 1958 - The Last Hurrah - National Board of Review - Best Director
- 1958 - The Last Hurrah - National Board of Review - Best Actor
