The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

… something to shout about!

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1958-12-31
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 55 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 57min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Ford
star 7.1/10
From 55 Ratings

Summary

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.

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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
  • Wallace Ford

    as Charlie Hennessey
  • Frank McHugh

    as Festus Garvey
  • Carleton Young

    as Winslow
  • Frank Albertson

    as Jack Mangan
  • Bob Sweeney

    as Johnny Degnan
  • William Leslie

    as Dan Herlihy
  • Anna Lee

    as Gert Minihan
  • Ken Curtis

    as Monsignor Killian
  • Jane Darwell

    as Delia
  • O. Z. Whitehead

    as Norman Cass Jr.
  • Arthur Walsh

    as Junior
  • Charles B. Fitzsimons

    as Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
  • James Flavin

    as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
  • William Forrest

    as Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
  • Jack Pennick

    as Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
  • Helen Westcott

    as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
  • Phil Adams

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Alex Akimoff

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Fred Aldrich

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Richard Alexander

    as Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
  • Leon Alton

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • Don Anderson

    as Cop at Wake (uncredited)
  • Walter Bacon

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Frank Baker

    as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
  • Bobette Bentley

    as 1st Blonde (uncredited)
  • Steve Benton

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Gail Bonney

    as Woman (uncredited)
  • Danny Borzage

    as Pete (uncredited)
  • Paul Bradley

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • Chet Brandenburg

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Rand Brooks

    as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
  • George Bruggeman

    as Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
  • John Bryant

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • James J. Casino

    as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
  • Jack Chefe

    as Crowd Member (uncredited)
  • Dick Cherney

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • George Chester

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Noble 'Kid' Chissell

    as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
  • Charles Cirillo

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Richard Dale Clark

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Ruth Clifford

    as Nurse (uncredited)
  • Edmund Cobb

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Bud Cokes

    as Cop at Wake (uncredited)
  • Russell Custer

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Hal K. Dawson

    as Managing Editor (uncredited)
  • Richard Deacon

    as Graves (uncredited)
  • John Deauville

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Jack Deery

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • George DeNormand

    as Banker (uncredited)
  • Joe Devlin

    as Man (uncredited)
  • James Dime

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Mike Donovan

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Clint Dorrington

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Mimi Doyle

    as Mamie Burns (uncredited)
  • Tommy Earwood

    as Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
  • Richard Elmore

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Eddie Fetherston

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Duke Fishman

    as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
  • George Ford

    as Man (uncredited)
  • William Forrest

    as Dr. Tom (uncredited)
  • Joseph Forte

    as Managing Editor (uncredited)
  • Raoul Freeman

    as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
  • Helen Gereghty

    as Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Gibson

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • James Gonzalez

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Sam Harris

    as Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)
  • Ed Haskett

    as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
  • Jack Henderson

    as Man (uncredited)
  • William Henry

    as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
  • Chuck Hicks

    as Fighter (uncredited)
  • Stuart Holmes

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Shep Houghton

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Chuck Howard

    as Man (uncredited)
  • William Hudson

    as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
  • Charles Anthony Hughes

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Thomas E. Jackson

    as Man (uncredited)
  • William Janssen

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Michael Jeffers

    as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
  • Roy Jenson

    as Fighter (uncredited)
  • Rolan Jones

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Richard Keene

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Fred Kennedy

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Colin Kenny

    as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
  • Ann Kunde

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Joseph La Cava

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Webster Lagrange

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Harry Lauter

    as Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
  • Johnny Leone

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Robert Levin

    as Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
  • Robert Locke Lorraine

    as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
  • Edmund Lowe

    as Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
  • Wilbur Mack

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • Hank Mann

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Eve March

    as Neighbor (uncredited)
  • Frank Marlowe

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Mae Marsh

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Philo McCullough

    as Politician (uncredited)
  • Joe McGuinn

    as 2nd Man (uncredited)
  • Frank McLure

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Edward McNally

    as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
  • Paul McVey

    as Banker (uncredited)
  • Harold Miller

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • Ernesto Molinari

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • Charles Morton

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Sol Murgi

    as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Murphy

    as Office Boy (uncredited)
  • Forbes Murray

    as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
  • George Nardelli

    as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
  • Bill Neff

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • William H. O'Brien

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Brian O'Hara

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Joe Palma

    as Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Emma Palmese

    as Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
  • Harvey Parry

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Bob Perry

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Murray Pollack

    as Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
  • Paul Power

    as Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
  • Fred Rapport

    as Man on Dais (uncredited)
  • Edward Rickard

    as Cop at Wake (uncredited)
  • Clete Roberts

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Molly Roden

    as Neighbor (uncredited)
  • Victor Romito

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • John Roy

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Buck Russell

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Dick Ryan

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Cosmo Sardo

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Frank J. Scannell

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Bernard Sell

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Jordan Shelley

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Charles Sherlock

    as Rally Marcher (uncredited)
  • Carl Sklover

    as Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
  • Stephen Soldi

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • George Spaulding

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Bert Spencer

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Ted Stanhope

    as 1st Man (uncredited)
  • Anna Stein

    as Woman (uncredited)
  • Harry Strang

    as Harry (uncredited)
  • Brick Sullivan

    as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
  • Charles Sullivan

    as Charlie (uncredited)
  • Frank Sully

    as Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
  • Julius Tannen

    as Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
  • Harry Tenbrook

    as Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
  • Jack Tornek

    as Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
  • Charles Trowbridge

    as Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
  • Phil Tully

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Harry Tyler

    as Robert (uncredited)
  • Ruth Warren

    as Ellen Davin (uncredited)
  • James Waters

    as Young Politician (uncredited)
  • Chalky Williams

    as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
  • Bert Stevens

    as
Directing John Ford Director
Writing Frank S. Nugent Screenplay
Writing Edwin O'Connor Novel
Directing Wingate Smith Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Helen Hunt Hairstylist
Directing Sam Nelson Assistant Director
Sound Harry D. Mills Sound
Sound John P. Livadary Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up Jean Louis Costume Design
Camera Charles Lawton Jr. Director of Photography
Editing Jack Murray Editor
Art Robert Peterson Art Direction
Production John Ford Producer
Art William Kiernan Set Decoration

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