Rating:
7.1/10 by 56 users
The Last Hurrah (1958)
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.
Directing:
- John Ford
- Sam Nelson
- Wingate Smith
- Frank S. Nugent
- Edwin O'Connor
Release Date:
Wed, Dec 31, 1958
Rating: 7.1/10 by 56 users
Alternative Title:
De laatste fanfare - BE
Det sidste hurra - DK
Viimeinen koetus - FI
Az utolsó hurrá - HU
最後の歓呼 - JP
Det siste hurra - NO
Последний салют - RU
L'últim hurra - ES
Det sista hurraropet - SE
Son Çığlık - TR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 57 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, election campaign, irish-american, black humor, politician, family secrets, class differences, co-workers relationship, uncle nephew relationship, political satire, town mayor, usa politics, mayoral campaign, mayoral candidate, social prejudices, mayoral election
Rating: 7.1/10 by 56 users
Alternative Title:
De laatste fanfare - BE
Det sidste hurra - DK
Viimeinen koetus - FI
Az utolsó hurrá - HU
最後の歓呼 - JP
Det siste hurra - NO
Последний салют - RU
L'últim hurra - ES
Det sista hurraropet - SE
Son Çığlık - TR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 57 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, election campaign, irish-american, black humor, politician, family secrets, class differences, co-workers relationship, uncle nephew relationship, political satire, town mayor, usa politics, mayoral campaign, mayoral candidate, social prejudices, mayoral election
Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield
Pat O’Brien
John Gorman
Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.
Donald Crisp
The Cardinal
James Gleason
Cuke Gillen
Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland
John Carradine
Amos Force
Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael
The Episcopal Bishop
Ricardo Cortez
Sam Weinberg
Wallace Ford
Charlie Hennessey
Frank McHugh
Festus Garvey
Carleton Young
Winslow
Frank Albertson
Jack Mangan
Bob Sweeney
Johnny Degnan
William Leslie
Dan Herlihy
Anna Lee
Gert Minihan
Ken Curtis
Monsignor Killian
Jane Darwell
Delia
O. Z. Whitehead
Norman Cass Jr.
Arthur Walsh
Junior
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
James Flavin
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
William Forrest
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Helen Westcott
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Phil Adams
Man (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Man (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Bobette Bentley
1st Blonde (uncredited)
Steve Benton
Man (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Woman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Pete (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
John Bryant
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)
George Chester
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
Man (uncredited)
Richard Dale Clark
Man (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Nurse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Man (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Graves (uncredited)
John Deauville
Man (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Banker (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Man (uncredited)
James Dime
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Clint Dorrington
Man (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle
Mamie Burns (uncredited)
Tommy Earwood
Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Man (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
George Ford
Man (uncredited)
William Forrest
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty
Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Reporter (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Jack Henderson
Man (uncredited)
William Henry
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Fighter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Man (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Chuck Howard
Man (uncredited)
William Hudson
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Man (uncredited)
William Janssen
Man (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Fighter (uncredited)
Rolan Jones
Man (uncredited)
Richard Keene
Man (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Man (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Webster Lagrange
Man (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Johnny Leone
Man (uncredited)
Robert Levin
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Edmund Lowe
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Man (uncredited)
Eve March
Neighbor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Man (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Politician (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
2nd Man (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Edward McNally
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Paul McVey
Banker (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Reporter (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy
Office Boy (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Bill Neff
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Man (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara
Man (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Emma Palmese
Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Man (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Man (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Paul Power
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Man on Dais (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Clete Roberts
Reporter (uncredited)
Molly Roden
Neighbor (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
John Roy
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Buck Russell
Man (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
Man (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Man (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Jordan Shelley
Man (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
George Spaulding
Man (uncredited)
Bert Spencer
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
1st Man (uncredited)
Anna Stein
Woman (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Harry (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charlie (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Julius Tannen
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Phil Tully
Man (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Robert (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Ellen Davin (uncredited)
James Waters
Young Politician (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
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.
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