

The Last Hurrah … 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.

The Last Hurrah … 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.
- Release Date
Dec 31, 1958
- Popularity: 2.327
- 58 votes
- Directed by
John Ford
- Screenplay by
Frank S. Nugent
- Productions
Columbia Pictures (US)
- Budget
Revenue: NA
Duration: 1h 57 min
Top Cast
- Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington
- Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield
- Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield
- Pat O’Brien
John Gorman
- Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.
- Donald Crisp
The Cardinal
- James Gleason
Cuke Gillen
- Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland
- John Carradine
Amos Force
- Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue
- Basil Ruysdael
The Episcopal Bishop
- Ricardo Cortez
Sam Weinberg
- Wallace Ford
Charlie Hennessey
- Frank McHugh
Festus Garvey
- Carleton Young
Winslow
- Frank Albertson
Jack Mangan
- Bob Sweeney
Johnny Degnan
- William Leslie
Dan Herlihy
- Anna Lee
Gert Minihan
- Ken Curtis
Monsignor Killian
- Jane Darwell
Delia
- O.Z. Whitehead
Norman Cass Jr.
- Arthur Walsh
Junior
- Charles B. Fitzsimons
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
- James Flavin
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
- William Forrest
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
- Jack Pennick
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
- Helen Westcott
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
- Phil Adams
Man (uncredited)
- Alex Akimoff
Man (uncredited)
- Fred Aldrich
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Richard Alexander
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
- Leon Alton
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Don Anderson
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
- Walter Bacon
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Frank Baker
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
- Bobette Bentley
1st Blonde (uncredited)
- Steve Benton
Man (uncredited)
- Gail Bonney
Woman (uncredited)
- Danny Borzage
Pete (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Chet Brandenburg
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Rand Brooks
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
- George Bruggeman
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
- John Bryant
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- James J. Casino
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
- Jack Chefe
Crowd Member (uncredited)
- Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
- George Chester
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
- Charles Cirillo
Man (uncredited)
- Richard Dale Clark
Man (uncredited)
- Ruth Clifford
Nurse (uncredited)
- Edmund Cobb
Man (uncredited)
- Bud Cokes
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
- Russell Custer
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Hal K. Dawson
Managing Editor (uncredited)
- Richard Deacon
Graves (uncredited)
- John Deauville
Man (uncredited)
- Jack Deery
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- George DeNormand
Banker (uncredited)
- Joe Devlin
Man (uncredited)
- James Dime
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Mike Donovan
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Clint Dorrington
Man (uncredited)
- Mimi Doyle
Mamie Burns (uncredited)
- Tommy Earwood
Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
- Richard Elmore
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Eddie Fetherston
Man (uncredited)
- Duke Fishman
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
- George Ford
Man (uncredited)
- William Forrest
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
- Joseph Forte
Managing Editor (uncredited)
- Raoul Freeman
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
- Helen Gereghty
Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
- Kenneth Gibson
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- James Gonzalez
Reporter (uncredited)
- Sam Harris
Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)
- Ed Haskett
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
- Jack Henderson
Man (uncredited)
- William Henry
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
- Chuck Hicks
Fighter (uncredited)
- Stuart Holmes
Man (uncredited)
- Shep Houghton
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Chuck Howard
Man (uncredited)
- William Hudson
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
- Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)
- Thomas E. Jackson
Man (uncredited)
- William Janssen
Man (uncredited)
- Michael Jeffers
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
- Roy Jenson
Fighter (uncredited)
- Rolan Jones
Man (uncredited)
- Richard Keene
Man (uncredited)
- Fred Kennedy
Man (uncredited)
- Colin Kenny
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
- Ann Kunde
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Joseph La Cava
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Webster Lagrange
Man (uncredited)
- Harry Lauter
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
- Johnny Leone
Man (uncredited)
- Robert Levin
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
- Robert Locke Lorraine
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
- Edmund Lowe
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
- Wilbur Mack
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Hank Mann
Man (uncredited)
- Eve March
Neighbor (uncredited)
- Frank Marlowe
Man (uncredited)
- Mae Marsh
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Philo McCullough
Politician (uncredited)
- Joe McGuinn
2nd Man (uncredited)
- Frank McLure
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Edward McNally
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
- Paul McVey
Banker (uncredited)
- Harold Miller
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Ernesto Molinari
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Charles Morton
Reporter (uncredited)
- Sol Murgi
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
- Jimmy Murphy
Office Boy (uncredited)
- Forbes Murray
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
- George Nardelli
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Bill Neff
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- William H. O'Brien
Man (uncredited)
- Brian O'Hara
Man (uncredited)
- Joe Palma
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Emma Palmese
Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
- Harvey Parry
Man (uncredited)
- Bob Perry
Man (uncredited)
- Murray Pollack
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
- Paul Power
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
- Fred Rapport
Man on Dais (uncredited)
- Edward Rickard
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
- Clete Roberts
Reporter (uncredited)
- Molly Roden
Neighbor (uncredited)
- Victor Romito
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- John Roy
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Buck Russell
Man (uncredited)
- Dick Ryan
Man (uncredited)
- Cosmo Sardo
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Frank J. Scannell
Man (uncredited)
- Bernard Sell
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Jordan Shelley
Man (uncredited)
- Charles Sherlock
Rally Marcher (uncredited)
- Carl Sklover
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
- Stephen Soldi
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- George Spaulding
Man (uncredited)
- Bert Spencer
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Ted Stanhope
1st Man (uncredited)
- Anna Stein
Woman (uncredited)
- Harry Strang
Harry (uncredited)
- Brick Sullivan
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
- Charles Sullivan
Charlie (uncredited)
- Frank Sully
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Julius Tannen
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
- Harry Tenbrook
Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
- Jack Tornek
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
- Charles Trowbridge
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
- Phil Tully
Man (uncredited)
- Harry Tyler
Robert (uncredited)
- Ruth Warren
Ellen Davin (uncredited)
- James Waters
Young Politician (uncredited)
- Chalky Williams
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
- Bert Stevens
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