… 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 (1958) is a drama film directed by John Ford, released on December 31, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster and Pat O'Brien. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 64 ratings.
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Spencer Tracy
as Mayor Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey Hunter
as Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster
as Mave Caulfield
Pat O'Brien
as John Gorman
Basil Rathbone
as Norman Cass Sr.
Donald Crisp
as The Cardinal
James Gleason
as Cuke Gillen
Edward Brophy
as Ditto Boland
John Carradine
as Amos Force
Willis Bouchey
as Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael
as The Episcopal Bishop
Ricardo Cortez
as Sam Weinberg
Directed by John Ford, written by Frank S. Nugent and Edwin O'Connor, produced by John Ford.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 64 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on October 9, 2023
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The Last Hurrah (1958) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Last Hurrah (1958) includes Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster, Pat O'Brien and Basil Rathbone. The film was directed by John Ford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Hurrah was released on December 31, 1958 and runs for 1h 57m.
The Last Hurrah (1958) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 64 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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