The Last Hurrah (1958)
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88% of critics liked it
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80% of users liked it
(730 ratings)
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.… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Ford, Des Molloy
- Written By
- Frank S. Nugent, Edwin O'Connor
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1958 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Enjoyable as crowd-pleasing nostalgia.
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Hilarious, richly inventive political satire targeting the rich's class war against the poor, is more timely than ever.
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Blake French, Filmcritic.com
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Cast
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Spencer Tracy
as Frank Skeffington
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Jeffrey Hunter
as Adam Caulfield
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Dianne Foster
as Maeve Caulfield
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Pat O'Brien
as John Gorman
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Basil Rathbone
as Norman Cass Sr.
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James Gleason
as "Cuke" Gillen
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Donald Crisp
as The Cardinal
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Edward S. Brophy
as Ditto Boland
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John Carradine
as Amos Force
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Willis B. Bouchey
as Roger Sugrue
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Basil Ruysdael
as Bishop Gardner
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Ricardo Cortez
as Sam Weinberg
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Wallace Ford
as Charles J. Hennessey
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Frank McHugh
as Festus Garvey
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Carleton Young
as Mr. Winslow
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Frank Albertson
as Jack Mangan
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Bob Sweeney
as Johnny Degnan
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William Leslie
as Dan Herlihy
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Anna Lee
as Gert Minihan
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Ken Curtis
as Monsignor Killian
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Jane Darwell
as Delia Boylan
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O.Z. Whitehead
as Norman Cass Jr.
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Arthur J. Walsh
as Frank Skeffington Jr.
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Ruth Warren
as Ellen Davin
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Charles Fitzsimmons
as Kevin McCluskey
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Helen Westcott
as Mrs. McCluskey
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Mimi Doyle
as Mamie Burns
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Danny Borzage
as Pete
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James Flavin
as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan
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William Forrest
as Doctor
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Frank Sully
as Fire Lieutenant
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Charles Sullivan
as Chauffeur
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Ruth Clifford
as Nurse
- Edmund Cobb
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Hal K. Dawson
as Managing Editor
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Richard Deacon
as Graves
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William Henry
as Votes Tallyman
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Harry Lauter
as Votes Tallyman
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Edmund Lowe
as Johnny Byrne
- Eve March
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Tom Neal
as Tom (Funeral Mourner)
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Julius Tannen
as Mr. Kowalsky
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Harry Tenbrook
as Footsie
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Charles Trowbridge
as Man
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Harry Tyler
as Retainer
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Jack Pennick
as Policeman
- James Waters
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Robert Levin
as Jules Kowalsky
- Thomas E. Jackson
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Clete Roberts
as News Commentator
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Rand Brooks
as Young Politician
- Des Molloy
- Dick Molloy
- Tracie Spencer
