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The Last Hurrah (1958)

Name: The Last Hurrah
Rating: 7.3

Drama

An ageing New England politician struggles to maintain his position as mayor in a hard-fought and questionable campaign. He summons his energies for one last time in his bid to win at the City Hall.

IMDb7.3

Rotten Tomatoes89%

Country: USA

Cast and crew

John FordDirector
Spencer TracyMayor Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey HunterAdam Caulfield, Journalist and Skeffington's Nephew
James Gleason'Cuke' Gillen, Skeffington Crony
Dianne FosterMave Caulfield
Pat O'BrienJohn Gorman, Skeffington Crony
Basil RathboneNorman Cass, Sr., Banker
Donald CrispHis Eminence Cardinal Martin Burke
Edward Brophy'Ditto' Boland, Skeffington Crony
John CarradineAmos Force, Newspaper Publisher/Managing Editor
Willis BoucheyRoger 'Sir Roger' Sugrue
Basil RuysdaelBishop Gardner
Ricardo CortezSam Weinberg
Wallace FordCharles J. Hennessey (mayoral candidate)
Frank McHughFestus Garvey
Anna LeeGert Minihan
Jane DarwellDelia Boylan
Frank AlbertsonJack Mangan
Charles FitzsimonsKevin McCluskey (uncredited)
Carleton YoungWinslow
Bob SweeneyJohnny Degnan
Edmund LoweJohnny Byrne (uncredited)
William LeslieDan Herlihy
Ken CurtisMonsignor Killian
O.Z. WhiteheadNorman Cass Jr.
Arthur WalshFrank Skeffington Jr.
Helen WestcottMrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Ruth WarrenEllen Davin (uncredited)

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