The Last Hurrah 1958

Runtime

117 mins

Language

English

English

In an era when television dominates the flow of information, young sports journalist Adam Caulfield observes his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a seasoned and principled mayor of a New England town, as he seeks reelection. Behind the scenes, powerful bankers and industrial leaders conspire to install a weak, manageable candidate in city hall, threatening the integrity of the race.

In an era when television dominates the flow of information, young sports journalist Adam Caulfield observes his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a seasoned and principled mayor of a New England town, as he seeks reelection. Behind the scenes, powerful bankers and industrial leaders conspire to install a weak, manageable candidate in city hall, threatening the integrity of the race.

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Bob Sweeney

Bob Sweeney

Johnny Degnan

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Ditto Boland

John Carradine

John Carradine

Amos Force

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Roger Sugrue

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Banker (uncredited)

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

John Gorman

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Festus Garvey

Dianne Foster

Dianne Foster

Mave Caulfield

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Norman Cass Sr.

William Henry

William Henry

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Ricardo Cortez

Ricardo Cortez

Sam Weinberg

James Flavin

James Flavin

Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

James Gleason

James Gleason

Cuke Gillen

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Mayor Frank Skeffington

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Charlie Hennessey

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Delia

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Gert Minihan

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Man (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Monsignor Killian

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Winslow

Joseph Forte

Joseph Forte

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Fighter (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Fighter (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Eve March

Eve March

Neighbor (uncredited)

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

The Cardinal

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

The Episcopal Bishop

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Adam Caulfield

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Norman Cass Jr.

Edward McNally

Edward McNally

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Graves (uncredited)

Arthur Walsh

Arthur Walsh

Junior

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Pete (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Man (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

Brian O'Hara

Man (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy

Fred Kennedy

Man (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Reporter (uncredited)

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy

Jimmy Murphy

Office Boy (uncredited)

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Charles B. Fitzsimons

Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

John Bryant

John Bryant

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Clete Roberts

Clete Roberts

Reporter (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Man (uncredited)

Jack Henderson

Jack Henderson

Man (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Politician (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Man (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Nurse (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Banker (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Reporter (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Harry (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Charlie (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Man (uncredited)

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Jack Mangan

George Ford

George Ford

Man (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Man (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Mike Donovan

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Man (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle

Mimi Doyle

Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Charles Cirillo

Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Robert (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Man (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Man on Dais (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Man (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes

Charles Anthony Hughes

Man (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Managing Editor (uncredited)

John Deauville

John Deauville

Man (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

2nd Man (uncredited)

Edward Rickard

Edward Rickard

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Ellen Davin (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Man (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Duke Fishman

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff

Alex Akimoff

Man (uncredited)

James Waters

James Waters

Young Politician (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Man (uncredited)

Bill Neff

Bill Neff

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

Robert Locke Lorraine

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

William Leslie

William Leslie

Dan Herlihy

Richard Keene

Richard Keene

Man (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope

Ted Stanhope

1st Man (uncredited)

Steve Benton

Steve Benton

Man (uncredited)

George Spaulding

George Spaulding

Man (uncredited)

William Hudson

William Hudson

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Emma Palmese

Emma Palmese

Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George Chester

George Chester

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Phil Tully

Phil Tully

Man (uncredited)

Buck Russell

Buck Russell

Man (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley

Bobette Bentley

1st Blonde (uncredited)

Rolan Jones

Rolan Jones

Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark

Richard Dale Clark

Man (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington

Clint Dorrington

Man (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood

Tommy Earwood

Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Chuck Howard

Chuck Howard

Man (uncredited)

William Janssen

William Janssen

Man (uncredited)

Webster Lagrange

Webster Lagrange

Man (uncredited)

Johnny Leone

Johnny Leone

Man (uncredited)

Robert Levin

Robert Levin

Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Molly Roden

Molly Roden

Neighbor (uncredited)

Jordan Shelley

Jordan Shelley

Man (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

Bert Spencer

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Anna Stein

Anna Stein

Woman (uncredited)

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Cadillac

1954

Fleetwood 75

Chevrolet

1957

Two-Ten Handyman

De

1940

Soto De Luxe

Ford

1955

F-100 Panel

Ford

1958

Fairlane 500 Sunliner

Ford

1956

Fairlane Sunliner

Ford

1952

Mainline Ranch Wagon

Mercury

1957

Montclair

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