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The Last Hurrah (1958)

APPROVED 121 min  -  Drama  -   November 1958 (USA)
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Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as Mayor of of a US town for the last time.

Director:

John Ford

Writers:

Frank S. Nugent (screen play), Edwin O'Connor (based upon the novel by)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Spencer Tracy ...
Jeffrey Hunter Jeffrey Hunter ...
Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster Dianne Foster ...
Maeve Caulfield
Pat O'Brien ...
John Gorman
Basil Rathbone ...
Norman Cass, Sr.
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp ...
Cardinal Martin Burke
James Gleason James Gleason ...
'Cuke' Gillen
Edward Brophy Edward Brophy ...
'Ditto' Boland
John Carradine ...
Amos Force
Willis Bouchey Willis Bouchey ...
Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael Basil Ruysdael ...
Bishop Gardner
Ricardo Cortez Ricardo Cortez ...
Sam Weinberg
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Charles J. Hennessey
Frank McHugh Frank McHugh ...
Festus Garvey
Carleton Young Carleton Young ...
Winslow
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Storyline

An aging politician tries to get re-elected one last time in the changing world of the 1950s when TV started to play a bigger part in politics. Based loosely on the career of multi-term Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, this film examines the good and evil inherent in politics and all the things that go into an election. Tracy's uphill battle to stay in office is set against the political machinery that preyed on ethnic hatred and old-time money. Written by Ed Lorusso  

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Plot Keywords:

Politics | Mayor | Politician | Election | Irish American  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das letzte Hurra See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Edwin O'Connor's 1956 novel "The Last Hurrah", on which the movie is based, is a fictionalized version of former Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, a celebrated rogue who raised municipal corruption to an art form. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: When Frank Jr. bursts into the bedroom to see his dying Father, the doorknob comes apart and the interior knob falls off. As the Doctor immediately follows him into the room the doorknob back intact. See more »

Quotes

Mayor Frank Skeffington: One more regret at my age won't make much difference.
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Connections

Referenced in "Cheers: Norm's First Hurrah (#5.23)" (1987) See more »