The Last Hurrah (1958)

The Last Hurrah (1958)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1958-12-31 United States of America 117 Min. PG-13
7.167 60 votes
Drama

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 Tracy is Mayor Frank Skeffington
Mayor Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey Hunter is Adam Caulfield
Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster is Mave Caulfield
Mave Caulfield
Pat O’Brien is John Gorman
John Gorman
Basil Rathbone is Norman Cass Sr.
Norman Cass Sr.
Donald Crisp is The Cardinal
The Cardinal
James Gleason is Cuke Gillen
Cuke Gillen
Edward Brophy is Ditto Boland
Ditto Boland
John Carradine is Amos Force
Amos Force
Willis Bouchey is Roger Sugrue
Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael is The Episcopal Bishop
The Episcopal Bishop
Ricardo Cortez is Sam Weinberg
Sam Weinberg
Wallace Ford is Charlie Hennessey
Charlie Hennessey
Frank McHugh is Festus Garvey
Festus Garvey
Carleton Young is Winslow
Winslow
Frank Albertson is Jack Mangan
Jack Mangan
Bob Sweeney is Johnny Degnan
Johnny Degnan
William Leslie is Dan Herlihy
Dan Herlihy
Anna Lee is Gert Minihan
Gert Minihan
Ken Curtis is Monsignor Killian
Monsignor Killian
Jane Darwell is Delia
Delia
O.Z. Whitehead is Norman Cass Jr.
Norman Cass Jr.
Arthur Walsh is Junior
Junior
Charles B. Fitzsimons is Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
James Flavin is Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
William Forrest is Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Helen Westcott is Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Phil Adams is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Richard Alexander is Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Leon Alton is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson is Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Walter Bacon is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Frank Baker is Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Bobette Bentley is 1st Blonde (uncredited)
1st Blonde (uncredited)
Steve Benton is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Gail Bonney is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage is Pete (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Paul Bradley is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Rand Brooks is Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman is Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
John Bryant is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
James J. Casino is Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Jack Chefe is Crowd Member (uncredited)
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
George Chester is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell is Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Richard Dale Clark is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford is Nurse (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bud Cokes is Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Russell Custer is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson is Managing Editor (uncredited)
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Richard Deacon is Graves (uncredited)
Graves (uncredited)
John Deauville is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Jack Deery is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
George DeNormand is Banker (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Joe Devlin is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
James Dime is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Mike Donovan is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Clint Dorrington is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle is Mamie Burns (uncredited)
Mamie Burns (uncredited)
Tommy Earwood is Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
Richard Elmore is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Duke Fishman is Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
George Ford is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Forrest is Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Joseph Forte is Managing Editor (uncredited)
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman is Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty is Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)
Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)
Ed Haskett is Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Jack Henderson is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Henry is Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Shep Houghton is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Chuck Howard is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Hudson is Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
William Janssen is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Roy Jenson is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Rolan Jones is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Richard Keene is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Colin Kenny is Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Ann Kunde is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Webster Lagrange is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Harry Lauter is Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Johnny Leone is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Robert Levin is Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine is Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Edmund Lowe is Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Hank Mann is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Eve March is Neighbor (uncredited)
Neighbor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mae Marsh is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Philo McCullough is Politician (uncredited)
Politician (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn is 2nd Man (uncredited)
2nd Man (uncredited)
Frank McLure is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Edward McNally is Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Paul McVey is Banker (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Harold Miller is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Charles Morton is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Sol Murgi is Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy is Office Boy (uncredited)
Office Boy (uncredited)
Forbes Murray is Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
George Nardelli is Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Bill Neff is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Joe Palma is Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Emma Palmese is Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
Harvey Parry is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bob Perry is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Murray Pollack is Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Paul Power is Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Fred Rapport is Man on Dais (uncredited)
Man on Dais (uncredited)
Edward Rickard is Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Clete Roberts is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Molly Roden is Neighbor (uncredited)
Neighbor (uncredited)
Victor Romito is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
John Roy is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Buck Russell is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Dick Ryan is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bernard Sell is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Jordan Shelley is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock is Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Carl Sklover is Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
George Spaulding is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Bert Spencer is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope is 1st Man (uncredited)
1st Man (uncredited)
Anna Stein is Woman (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Harry Strang is Harry (uncredited)
Harry (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan is Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Charlie (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Frank Sully is Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Julius Tannen is Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Jack Tornek is Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge is Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Phil Tully is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Harry Tyler is Robert (uncredited)
Robert (uncredited)
Ruth Warren is Ellen Davin (uncredited)
Ellen Davin (uncredited)
James Waters is Young Politician (uncredited)
Young Politician (uncredited)
Chalky Williams is Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)