

The Last Hurrah
"… something to shout about!"
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.
Cast (162)

Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington

Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield

Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield

Pat O'Brien
John Gorman

Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.

Donald Crisp
The Cardinal

James Gleason
Cuke Gillen

Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland

John Carradine
Amos Force

Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue

Basil Ruysdael
The Episcopal Bishop

Ricardo Cortez
Sam Weinberg

Wallace Ford
Charlie Hennessey

Frank McHugh
Festus Garvey

Carleton Young
Winslow

Frank Albertson
Jack Mangan

Bob Sweeney
Johnny Degnan

William Leslie
Dan Herlihy

Anna Lee
Gert Minihan

Ken Curtis
Monsignor Killian

Jane Darwell
Delia

O.Z. Whitehead
Norman Cass Jr.

Arthur Walsh
Junior

Charles B. Fitzsimons
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

James Flavin
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

William Forrest
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Helen Westcott
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Phil Adams
Man (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff
Man (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Leon Alton
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Don Anderson
Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Walter Bacon
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Frank Baker
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Bobette Bentley
1st Blonde (uncredited)

Steve Benton
Man (uncredited)

Gail Bonney
Woman (uncredited)

Danny Borzage
Pete (uncredited)

Paul Bradley
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Rand Brooks
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

John Bryant
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

James J. Casino
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jack Chefe
Crowd Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney
Reporter (uncredited)

George Chester
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Charles Cirillo
Man (uncredited)

Richard Dale Clark
Man (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford
Nurse (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
Man (uncredited)

Bud Cokes
Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Russell Custer
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
Managing Editor (uncredited)

Richard Deacon
Graves (uncredited)

John Deauville
Man (uncredited)

Jack Deery
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George DeNormand
Banker (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mike Donovan
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Clint Dorrington
Man (uncredited)

Mimi Doyle
Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Tommy Earwood
Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Richard Elmore
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
Man (uncredited)

Duke Fishman
Campaign Worker (uncredited)

George Ford
Man (uncredited)

William Forrest
Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Joseph Forte
Managing Editor (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty
Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez
Reporter (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Ed Haskett
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Jack Henderson
Man (uncredited)

William Henry
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Fighter (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Man (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Chuck Howard
Man (uncredited)

William Hudson
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson
Man (uncredited)

William Janssen
Man (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Roy Jenson
Fighter (uncredited)

Rolan Jones
Man (uncredited)

Richard Keene
Man (uncredited)

Fred Kennedy
Man (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Ann Kunde
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Webster Lagrange
Man (uncredited)

Harry Lauter
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Johnny Leone
Man (uncredited)

Robert Levin
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Edmund Lowe
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Man (uncredited)

Eve March
Neighbor (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe
Man (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Politician (uncredited)

Joe McGuinn
2nd Man (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Edward McNally
Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Paul McVey
Banker (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Charles Morton
Reporter (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Jimmy Murphy
Office Boy (uncredited)

Forbes Murray
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

George Nardelli
Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Bill Neff
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Man (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara
Man (uncredited)

Joe Palma
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Emma Palmese
Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Man (uncredited)

Bob Perry
Man (uncredited)

Murray Pollack
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Paul Power
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Fred Rapport
Man on Dais (uncredited)

Edward Rickard
Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Clete Roberts
Reporter (uncredited)

Molly Roden
Neighbor (uncredited)

Victor Romito
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

John Roy
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Buck Russell
Man (uncredited)

Dick Ryan
Man (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell
Man (uncredited)

Bernard Sell
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Jordan Shelley
Man (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

George Spaulding
Man (uncredited)

Bert Spencer
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Ted Stanhope
1st Man (uncredited)

Anna Stein
Woman (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Harry (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Charlie (uncredited)

Frank Sully
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Julius Tannen
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Jack Tornek
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Phil Tully
Man (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Robert (uncredited)

Ruth Warren
Ellen Davin (uncredited)

James Waters
Young Politician (uncredited)

Chalky Williams
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
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