Carroll O'Connor
Frank Skeffington
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Spencer Tracy stars as Frank Skeffington, a veteran mayor running for re-election in a New England town. The film, based on a novel by Edwin O'Connor, explores the changing times and the old boys network of politics.
- (4K)
- John Ford
- Approved
- Drama
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.
- $1.1 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)
- John Ford
- $2.3 million
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, [2] and was also on lists for bestseller of that year. [3]
- Edwin O'Connor
- 427
- 1956
- February 6, 1956
A film about an old Irish-American political boss who runs for mayor of a U.S. town for the last time, facing challenges from his son, a journalist, and his opponents. The Last Hurrah is based on the career of James Michael Curley, a controversial mayor of Boston in the 1950s.
Based on the novel by Edwin O'Connor, this political drama focuses on Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy), an aging mayor who is embarking on his final campaign for reelection. Aided by his nephew ...
- (14)
- Drama
Find out who starred in the classic political drama The Last Hurrah, directed by John Ford and based on Edwin O'Connor's novel. See the full cast and crew credits, including Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Basil Rathbone, and more.
A political drama based on Edwin O'Connor's novel, starring Spencer Tracy as a Boston mayor facing a tough re-election campaign. Watch the trailer, see the photos and learn more about the film's cast, crew and production.
