The Last Hurrah (1958)
… something to shout about!
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 57M
Director : John Ford
Writer : Frank S. Nugent
Synopsis
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.
Mayor Frank Skeffington
Adam Caulfield
Mave Caulfield
John Gorman
Norman Cass Sr.
The Cardinal
Cuke Gillen
Ditto Boland
Amos Force
Roger Sugrue
The Episcopal Bishop
Sam Weinberg
Charlie Hennessey
Festus Garvey
Winslow
Jack Mangan
Johnny Degnan
Dan Herlihy
Gert Minihan
Monsignor Killian
Delia
Norman Cass Jr.
Junior
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
Helen (uncredited)
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
1st Blonde (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Pete (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Nurse (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Graves (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mamie Burns (uncredited)
Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Neighbor (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Politician (uncredited)
2nd Man (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Office Boy (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Man on Dais (uncredited)
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Neighbor (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
1st Man (uncredited)
Woman (uncredited)
Political Rally Marcher / Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Harry (uncredited)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)
Robert (uncredited)
Ellen Davin (uncredited)
Young Politician (uncredited)
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
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