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The Last Hurrah (1958)

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Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1958 Wide

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Spencer Tracy stars in John Ford's sentimental adaptation of Edwin O'Connor's novel about the final campaign of a big city mayor, loosely based upon the life of Boston politician James Curley. Tracy is Frank Skeffington, the political boss of an Eastern city dominated by Irish-Americans. Skeffington tries to assist the people of the city and avoids cutting political deals with the power elite. But despite his concern for the people, Skeffington has no friends, just flunkies. The Mayor is greatly

Unrated, 2 hr. 1 min.

Documentary, Drama, Classics

Directed By: Des Molloy , John Ford

Written By: Frank S. Nugent, Edwin O'Connor

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1958 Wide

On DVD: Oct 19, 1999

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster
Maeve Caulfield
Pat O'Brien
John Gorman
Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.
James Gleason
"Cuke" Gillen
Donald Crisp
The Cardinal
Edward S. Brophy
Ditto Boland
John Carradine
Amos Force
Willis B. Bouchey
Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael
Bishop Gardner
Ricardo Cortez
Sam Weinberg
Wallace Ford
Charles J. Hennessey
Frank McHugh
Festus Garvey
Carleton Young
Mr. Winslow
Frank Albertson
Jack Mangan
Bob Sweeney
Johnny Degnan
William Leslie
Dan Herlihy
Anna Lee
Gert Minihan
Ken Curtis
Monsignor Killian
Jane Darwell
Delia Boylan
O.Z. Whitehead
Norman Cass Jr.
Arthur J. Walsh
Frank Skeffington Jr.
Ruth Warren
Ellen Davin
Charles Fitzsimmons
Kevin McCluskey
Helen Westcott
Mrs. McCluskey
Mimi Doyle
Mamie Burns
Danny Borzage
Pete
James Flavin
Police Capt. Michael J....
William Forrest
Doctor
Frank Sully
Fire Lieutenant
Charles Sullivan
Chauffeur
Ruth Clifford
Nurse
Edmund Cobb
Hal K. Dawson
Managing Editor
Richard Deacon
Graves
William Henry
Votes Tallyman
Harry Lauter
Votes Tallyman
Edmund Lowe
Johnny Byrne
Eve March
Tom Neal
Tom (Funeral Mourner)
Julius Tannen
Mr. Kowalsky
Harry Tenbrook
Footsie
Charles Trowbridge
Man
Harry Tyler
Retainer
Jack Pennick
Policeman
James Waters
Robert Levin
Jules Kowalsky
Thomas E. Jackson
Clete Roberts
News Commentator
Rand Brooks
Young Politician
Des Molloy
Dick Molloy
Tracie Spencer

Critic Reviews for The Last Hurrah

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (1)

Hilarious, richly inventive political satire targeting the rich's class war against the poor, is more timely than ever.

January 31, 2012 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

August 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Blake French

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Good movie featuring a great understated performance by Tracy.

October 10, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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Very fine film with a typically great Tracy performance, cunning and wily. Jeffrey Hunter scores strongly as the nephew. Well directed.

November 22, 2008

jay nixon

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