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The Last Hurrah (1958)
- NR
- 10/23/1958 (US)
- Drama
- 1h 57m
… something to shout about!
Overview
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.
Frank S. Nugent
ScreenplayEdwin O'Connor
NovelJohn Ford
DirectorCast
![Spencer Tracy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/aUZUlQjiWvl23stKXzxycb31sen.jpg)
Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington![Jeffrey Hunter's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xbL9FuZ7hFPzNUAy7p6aNQTNVxr.jpg)
Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield![Dianne Foster's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hWi7u8D3Y8r76ApA8S4yWzxsgpv.jpg)
Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield![Pat O’Brien's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/a2io08DZPKgsaM8p9So2LAHOiPn.jpg)
Pat O’Brien
John Gorman![Basil Rathbone's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/otVwo6h7l0QJK94qadNRsjW5HNo.jpg)
Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.![Donald Crisp's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/MEPq09iLEwJVrxw1T97qOILhk6.jpg)
Donald Crisp
The Cardinal![James Gleason's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nIWAiRVuVbEfD8iSWymhOSJlWUm.jpg)
James Gleason
Cuke Gillen![Edward Brophy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/gxAnTjS7tnVOFdhUjkWYcsdXhWm.jpg)