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The Last Hurrah is a 1958 American political satire film adaptation of the 1956 novel The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor. It was directed by John Ford and stars Spencer Tracy as a veteran mayor preparing for yet another election campaign.
The Last Hurrah: Directed by John Ford. With Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster, Pat O'Brien. Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town for the last time.
The Last Hurrah is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United States for 20 weeks, and was also on lists for bestseller of that year.
In a New England town, aging Frank Skeffington, descended from poor Irish immigrants, is conducting his fifth and last political campaign for Mayor - he thus far being undefeated - before he serves his last term leading into retirement from politics, he surrounded by his longtime campaign team.
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Aided by his nephew, Adam Caulfield (Jeffrey Hunter), and savvy strategist John Gorman (Pat O'Brien), Skeffington faces considerable challenges as the political landscape...
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The Last Hurrah (1958) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A political boss faces changing times as he runs for re-election. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Ford. Director. Spencer Tracy. Frank Skeffington. Jeffrey Hunter. Adam Caulfield. Dianne Foster.
The Last Hurrah (1958) NR 10/22/1958 (US) Drama 1h 57m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. … something to shout about! Overview.
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.
An intelligent, heart-warming story based on the Edwin O'Connor best-seller, an aging New England Mayor is defeated in a hard-fought re-election campaign involving shady transactions by both political groups. Drama 1958 2 hr 1 min. 86%. NR. Starring Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, James Gleason.
