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Drama

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 : 1958-12-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Columbia Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Character Name : Mayor Frank Skeffington

Original Name : Spencer Tracy

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Hunter

Character Name : Adam Caulfield

Original Name : Jeffrey Hunter

Gender : Male

Dianne Foster

Character Name : Mave Caulfield

Original Name : Dianne Foster

Gender : Female

Pat O’Brien

Character Name : John Gorman

Original Name : Pat O’Brien

Gender : Male

Basil Rathbone

Character Name : Norman Cass Sr.

Original Name : Basil Rathbone

Gender : Male

Donald Crisp

Character Name : The Cardinal

Original Name : Donald Crisp

Gender : Male

James Gleason

Character Name : Cuke Gillen

Original Name : James Gleason

Gender : Male

Edward Brophy

Character Name : Ditto Boland

Original Name : Edward Brophy

Gender : Male

John Carradine

Character Name : Amos Force

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Willis Bouchey

Character Name : Roger Sugrue

Original Name : Willis Bouchey

Gender : Male

Basil Ruysdael

Character Name : The Episcopal Bishop

Original Name : Basil Ruysdael

Gender : Male

Ricardo Cortez

Character Name : Sam Weinberg

Original Name : Ricardo Cortez

Gender : Male

Wallace Ford

Character Name : Charlie Hennessey

Original Name : Wallace Ford

Gender : Male

Frank McHugh

Character Name : Festus Garvey

Original Name : Frank McHugh

Gender : Male

Carleton Young

Character Name : Winslow

Original Name : Carleton Young

Gender : Male

Frank Albertson

Character Name : Jack Mangan

Original Name : Frank Albertson

Gender : Male

Bob Sweeney

Character Name : Johnny Degnan

Original Name : Bob Sweeney

Gender : Male

William Leslie

Character Name : Dan Herlihy

Original Name : William Leslie

Gender : Male

Anna Lee

Character Name : Gert Minihan

Original Name : Anna Lee

Gender : Female

Ken Curtis

Character Name : Monsignor Killian

Original Name : Ken Curtis

Gender : Male

Jane Darwell

Character Name : Delia

Original Name : Jane Darwell

Gender : Female

O.Z. Whitehead

Character Name : Norman Cass Jr.

Original Name : O.Z. Whitehead

Gender : Male

Arthur Walsh

Character Name : Junior

Original Name : Arthur Walsh

Gender : Male

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Character Name : Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles B. Fitzsimons

Gender : Male

James Flavin

Character Name : Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

William Forrest

Character Name : Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : William Forrest

Gender : Male

Jack Pennick

Character Name : Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Pennick

Gender : Male

Helen Westcott

Character Name : Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Westcott

Gender : Female

Phil Adams

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Adams

Gender : Male

Alex Akimoff

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Alex Akimoff

Gender : Male

Fred Aldrich

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Aldrich

Gender : Male

Richard Alexander

Character Name : Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Alexander

Gender : Male

Leon Alton

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leon Alton

Gender : Male

Don Anderson

Character Name : Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Anderson

Gender : Male

Walter Bacon

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Bacon

Gender : Male

Frank Baker

Character Name : Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Baker

Gender : Male

Bobette Bentley

Character Name : 1st Blonde (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobette Bentley

Gender : Male

Steve Benton

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Benton

Gender : Male

Gail Bonney

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gail Bonney

Gender : Female

Danny Borzage

Character Name : Pete (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Borzage

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

Rand Brooks

Character Name : Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rand Brooks

Gender : Male

George Bruggeman

Character Name : Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bruggeman

Gender : Male

John Bryant

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : John Bryant

Gender : Male

James J. Casino

Character Name : Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Original Name : James J. Casino

Gender : Male

Jack Chefe

Character Name : Crowd Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Chefe

Gender : Male

Dick Cherney

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Cherney

Gender : Male

George Chester

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : George Chester

Gender : Male

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character Name : Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Charles Cirillo

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Cirillo

Gender : Male

Richard Dale Clark

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Dale Clark

Gender : Male

Ruth Clifford

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Clifford

Gender : Female

Edmund Cobb

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Cobb

Gender : Male

Bud Cokes

Character Name : Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Cokes

Gender : Male

Russell Custer

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Custer

Gender : Male

Hal K. Dawson

Character Name : Managing Editor (uncredited)

Original Name : Hal K. Dawson

Gender : Male

Richard Deacon

Character Name : Graves (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Deacon

Gender : Male

John Deauville

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Deauville

Gender : Male

Jack Deery

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Deery

Gender : Male

George DeNormand

Character Name : Banker (uncredited)

Original Name : George DeNormand

Gender : Male

Joe Devlin

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Devlin

Gender : Male

James Dime

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : James Dime

Gender : Male

Mike Donovan

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Donovan

Gender : Male

Clint Dorrington

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Clint Dorrington

Gender : Male

Mimi Doyle

Character Name : Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Original Name : Mimi Doyle

Gender : Male

Tommy Earwood

Character Name : Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Original Name : Tommy Earwood

Gender : Male

Richard Elmore

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Elmore

Gender : Male

Eddie Fetherston

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Fetherston

Gender : Male

Duke Fishman

Character Name : Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke Fishman

Gender : Male

George Ford

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : George Ford

Gender : Male

William Forrest

Character Name : Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Original Name : William Forrest

Gender : Male

Joseph Forte

Character Name : Managing Editor (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Forte

Gender : Male

Raoul Freeman

Character Name : Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Raoul Freeman

Gender : Male

Helen Gereghty

Character Name : Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Gereghty

Gender : Male

Kenneth Gibson

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Gibson

Gender : Male

James Gonzalez

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : James Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Ed Haskett

Character Name : Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Ed Haskett

Gender : Male

Jack Henderson

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Henderson

Gender : Male

William Henry

Character Name : Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Henry

Gender : Male

Chuck Hicks

Character Name : Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hicks

Gender : Male

Stuart Holmes

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Holmes

Gender : Male

Shep Houghton

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Chuck Howard

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Howard

Gender : Male

William Hudson

Character Name : Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Original Name : William Hudson

Gender : Male

Charles Anthony Hughes

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Anthony Hughes

Gender : Male

Thomas E. Jackson

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas E. Jackson

Gender : Male

William Janssen

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : William Janssen

Gender : Male

Michael Jeffers

Character Name : Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Roy Jenson

Character Name : Fighter (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Jenson

Gender : Male

Rolan Jones

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Rolan Jones

Gender : Male

Richard Keene

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Keene

Gender : Male

Fred Kennedy

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kennedy

Gender : Male

Colin Kenny

Character Name : Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Kenny

Gender : Male

Ann Kunde

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Ann Kunde

Gender : Female

Joseph La Cava

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph La Cava

Gender : Male

Webster Lagrange

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Webster Lagrange

Gender : Male

Harry Lauter

Character Name : Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Lauter

Gender : Male

Johnny Leone

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Leone

Gender : Male

Robert Levin

Character Name : Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Levin

Gender : Male

Robert Locke Lorraine

Character Name : Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

Edmund Lowe

Character Name : Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Lowe

Gender : Male

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

Hank Mann

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Mann

Gender : Male

Eve March

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Eve March

Gender : Female

Frank Marlowe

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Marlowe

Gender : Male

Mae Marsh

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Mae Marsh

Gender : Female

Philo McCullough

Character Name : Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : Philo McCullough

Gender : Male

Joe McGuinn

Character Name : 2nd Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe McGuinn

Gender : Male

Frank McLure

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McLure

Gender : Male

Edward McNally

Character Name : Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward McNally

Gender : Male

Paul McVey

Character Name : Banker (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul McVey

Gender : Male

Harold Miller

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Miller

Gender : Male

Ernesto Molinari

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernesto Molinari

Gender : Male

Charles Morton

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Morton

Gender : Male

Sol Murgi

Character Name : Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Sol Murgi

Gender : Male

Jimmy Murphy

Character Name : Office Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Murphy

Gender : Male

Forbes Murray

Character Name : Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Forbes Murray

Gender : Male

George Nardelli

Character Name : Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : George Nardelli

Gender : Male

Bill Neff

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Neff

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Brian O'Hara

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian O'Hara

Gender : Male

Joe Palma

Character Name : Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Palma

Gender : Male

Emma Palmese

Character Name : Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Original Name : Emma Palmese

Gender : Male

Harvey Parry

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Harvey Parry

Gender : Male

Bob Perry

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Perry

Gender : Male

Murray Pollack

Character Name : Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Original Name : Murray Pollack

Gender : Male

Paul Power

Character Name : Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Power

Gender : Male

Fred Rapport

Character Name : Man on Dais (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Rapport

Gender : Male

Edward Rickard

Character Name : Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Rickard

Gender : Male

Clete Roberts

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Clete Roberts

Gender : Male

Molly Roden

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Molly Roden

Gender : Female

Victor Romito

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Romito

Gender : Male

John Roy

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : John Roy

Gender : Male

Buck Russell

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Buck Russell

Gender : Male

Dick Ryan

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Ryan

Gender : Male

Cosmo Sardo

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Cosmo Sardo

Gender : Male

Frank J. Scannell

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank J. Scannell

Gender : Male

Bernard Sell

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Sell

Gender : Male

Jordan Shelley

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jordan Shelley

Gender : Male

Charles Sherlock

Character Name : Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Carl Sklover

Character Name : Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Sklover

Gender : Male

Stephen Soldi

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Soldi

Gender : Male

George Spaulding

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : George Spaulding

Gender : Male

Bert Spencer

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Spencer

Gender : Male

Ted Stanhope

Character Name : 1st Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Stanhope

Gender : Male

Anna Stein

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Stein

Gender : Male

Harry Strang

Character Name : Harry (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Charles Sullivan

Character Name : Charlie (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sullivan

Gender : Male

Frank Sully

Character Name : Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Sully

Gender : Male

Julius Tannen

Character Name : Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Original Name : Julius Tannen

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Charles Trowbridge

Character Name : Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Trowbridge

Gender : Male

Phil Tully

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Tully

Gender : Male

Harry Tyler

Character Name : Robert (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tyler

Gender : Male

Ruth Warren

Character Name : Ellen Davin (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Warren

Gender : Female

James Waters

Character Name : Young Politician (uncredited)

Original Name : James Waters

Gender : Male

Chalky Williams

Character Name : Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Original Name : Chalky Williams

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name :

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-10-09

Spencer Tracy is very much in his element as the long established, ducking and diving, Irish-American city mayor who takes on the blue-blooded commercial powers-that-be in his un-named New England city led by industrialist "Cass" (Basil Rathbone). It plays a little to Irish-American stereotypes across the board - corruption abounds all over the shop; plenty of light hearted cons and arm-twisting being used for the public good and with a little healthy pocket-lining at the same time. A solid supporting cast led by Jeffrey Hunter (his nephew "Adam") with an on form James Gleason ("Cuke") and Donald Crisp as the obligatory Cardinal all make for a well put together political drama with plenty of pithily scripted and lightly-amusing banter, most of which comes from the confident Tracy. I didn't much care for the ending; it is a little disappointing - almost as if John Ford ran out of steam - but overall, the pace is great and fans of modern day American "machine" politics will still see plenty that resonates even now. Maybe a little bit too long, but still a thoroughly engaging vehicle for the star to demonstrate his personable acting style and is certainly well worth watching.