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The Last Hurrah

  • 1958
  • TMDB 7.2/10
  • 1h 57m

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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Overview

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.

Cast

  • Spencer TracyMayor Frank Skeffington
  • Jeffrey HunterAdam Caulfield
  • Dianne FosterMave Caulfield
  • Pat O'BrienJohn Gorman
  • Basil RathboneNorman Cass Sr.
  • Donald CrispThe Cardinal
  • James GleasonCuke Gillen
  • Edward BrophyDitto Boland

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