The New England politician’s wish is to gain re-election for a last term, but he is opposed by powerful and vindictive businessmen. His young and rather cynical nephew is his only friend, although he works as a reporter for a newspaper run by his patrician opposition. Together, they conspire to defeat attempts to involve the mayor’s empty-headed son., 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. Skeffington tries to assist the people of the city and avoids cutting political deals with the power elite. But despite his concern for the people, Skeffington has no friends, just flunkies. The Mayor is greatly admired by his idealistic nephew Adam Caulfield (Jeffrey Hunter), who writes for an opposition newspaper run by Amos Force (John Carradine). When Skeffington needs money for a loan, he asks the powerful banker Norman Cass (Basil Rathbone), but Cass steadfastly refuses. In retaliation, Skeffington appoints Cass’s retarded son as an interim fire commissioner. To prevent his son from disgracing the family, Cass agrees to the bank loan. But Cass uses his deep pockets to finance the opposition’s candidate for mayor., Ageing politico Frank Skeffington summons his energies for one last shot at City Hall in a nostalgic drama from director John Ford. Based on a novel by Edwin O’Connor about a notorious Boston mayor., A veteran Irish-American mayor prepares for one final electoral campaign in this characterful drama from director John Ford. Spencer Tracy stars., Story of a political boss seeking re-election as mayor., Edwin O’Connor’s story of an aging New England political boss who seeks re-election as mayor and gets involved in underhanded transactions by both parties., Spencer Tracy stars as veteran Irish-American politician Frank Skeffington, who is seeking one last re-election as mayor of his city.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Last Hurrah ” ?
A: The main cast includes Spencer Tracy,Jeffrey Hunter,Dianne Foster,Pat O’Brien,Basil Rathbone,Donald Crisp,James Gleason,Edward Brophy,Edward S. Brophy,John Carradine,Willis Bouchey,Willis B. Bouchey,Basil Ruysdael,Ricardo Cortez,Wallace Ford,Frank McHugh,Anna Lee,Jane Darwell,Frank Albertson,Charles FitzSimons,Carleton Young,Bob Sweeney,Edmund Lowe,William Leslie,Ken Curtis,O.Z. Whitehead,Arthur Walsh,Helen Westcott,Ruth Warren,Mimi Doyle,Dan Borzage,James Flavin,William Forrest,Frank Sully,Charles Sullivan,Ruth Clifford,Thomas E. Jackson,Jack Pennick,Richard Deacon,Harry Tenbrook,Eve March,William Henry,James Waters,Rand Brooks,Harry Lauter,Harry Tyler,Robert Levin,Julius Tannen,Hal K. Dawson,Tom Neal,Clete Roberts,Edmund Cobb,Charles Trowbridge,Tommy Earwood,Thomas Jackson,Charles Lawton,William Kiernan,Charles Lawton Jr.,Edwin O’Connor,Robert Peterson,Frank S. Nugent,Jean Louis,Jack Murray.
Q: When Did the “The Last Hurrah” Released?
A: The Movie “The Last Hurrah” originally aired on 1958-10-24 and released in the year of 1958.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Last Hurrah” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Last Hurrah” ?
A: “The Last Hurrah” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
