The Last Hurrah poster

The Last Hurrah( 1958)

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… something to shout about!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Spencer Tracy

      Mayor Frank Skeffington

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      Jeffrey Hunter

      Adam Caulfield

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      Dianne Foster

      Mave Caulfield

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      Pat O’Brien

      John Gorman

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      Basil Rathbone

      Norman Cass Sr.

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      Donald Crisp

      The Cardinal

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      James Gleason

      Cuke Gillen

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      Edward Brophy

      Ditto Boland

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      John Carradine

      Amos Force

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      Willis Bouchey

      Roger Sugrue

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      Basil Ruysdael

      The Episcopal Bishop

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      Ricardo Cortez

      Sam Weinberg

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      Wallace Ford

      Charlie Hennessey

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      Frank McHugh

      Festus Garvey

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      Carleton Young

      Winslow

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      Frank Albertson

      Jack Mangan

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      Bob Sweeney

      Johnny Degnan

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      William Leslie

      Dan Herlihy

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      Anna Lee

      Gert Minihan

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      Ken Curtis

      Monsignor Killian

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      Jane Darwell

      Delia

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      O.Z. Whitehead

      Norman Cass Jr.

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      Arthur Walsh

      Junior

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      Charles B. Fitzsimons

      Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

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      James Flavin

      Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

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      William Forrest

      Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

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      Jack Pennick

      Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

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      Helen Westcott

      Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

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      Phil Adams

      Man (uncredited)

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      Alex Akimoff

      Man (uncredited)

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      Fred Aldrich

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Richard Alexander

      Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

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      Leon Alton

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      Don Anderson

      Cop at Wake (uncredited)

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      Walter Bacon

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Frank Baker

      Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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      Bobette Bentley

      1st Blonde (uncredited)

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      Steve Benton

      Man (uncredited)

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      Gail Bonney

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Danny Borzage

      Pete (uncredited)

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      Paul Bradley

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Rand Brooks

      Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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      George Bruggeman

      Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

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      John Bryant

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      James J. Casino

      Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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      Jack Chefe

      Crowd Member (uncredited)

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      Dick Cherney

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      George Chester

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Noble 'Kid' Chissell

      Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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      Charles Cirillo

      Man (uncredited)

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      Richard Dale Clark

      Man (uncredited)

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      Ruth Clifford

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Edmund Cobb

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bud Cokes

      Cop at Wake (uncredited)

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      Russell Custer

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Hal K. Dawson

      Managing Editor (uncredited)

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      Richard Deacon

      Graves (uncredited)

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      John Deauville

      Man (uncredited)

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      Jack Deery

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      George DeNormand

      Banker (uncredited)

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      Joe Devlin

      Man (uncredited)

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      James Dime

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Mike Donovan

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Clint Dorrington

      Man (uncredited)

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      Mimi Doyle

      Mamie Burns (uncredited)

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      Tommy Earwood

      Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

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      Richard Elmore

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Eddie Fetherston

      Man (uncredited)

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      Duke Fishman

      Campaign Worker (uncredited)

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      George Ford

      Man (uncredited)

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      William Forrest

      Dr. Tom (uncredited)

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      Joseph Forte

      Managing Editor (uncredited)

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      Raoul Freeman

      Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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      Helen Gereghty

      Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

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      Kenneth Gibson

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      James Gonzalez

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

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      Ed Haskett

      Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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      Jack Henderson

      Man (uncredited)

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      William Henry

      Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hicks

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Stuart Holmes

      Man (uncredited)

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      Shep Houghton

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Chuck Howard

      Man (uncredited)

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      William Hudson

      Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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      Charles Anthony Hughes

      Man (uncredited)

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      Thomas E. Jackson

      Man (uncredited)

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      William Janssen

      Man (uncredited)

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      Michael Jeffers

      Campaign Worker (uncredited)

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      Roy Jenson

      Fighter (uncredited)

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      Rolan Jones

      Man (uncredited)

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      Richard Keene

      Man (uncredited)

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      Fred Kennedy

      Man (uncredited)

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      Colin Kenny

      Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

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      Ann Kunde

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Joseph La Cava

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Webster Lagrange

      Man (uncredited)

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      Harry Lauter

      Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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      Johnny Leone

      Man (uncredited)

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      Robert Levin

      Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

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      Robert Locke Lorraine

      Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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      Edmund Lowe

      Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

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      Wilbur Mack

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      Hank Mann

      Man (uncredited)

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      Eve March

      Neighbor (uncredited)

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      Frank Marlowe

      Man (uncredited)

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      Mae Marsh

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Politician (uncredited)

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      Joe McGuinn

      2nd Man (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Edward McNally

      Ward Heeler (uncredited)

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      Paul McVey

      Banker (uncredited)

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      Harold Miller

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      Ernesto Molinari

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      Charles Morton

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Sol Murgi

      Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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      Jimmy Murphy

      Office Boy (uncredited)

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      Forbes Murray

      Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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      George Nardelli

      Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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      Bill Neff

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      William H. O'Brien

      Man (uncredited)

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      Brian O'Hara

      Man (uncredited)

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      Joe Palma

      Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Emma Palmese

      Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

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      Harvey Parry

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bob Perry

      Man (uncredited)

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      Murray Pollack

      Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

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      Paul Power

      Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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      Fred Rapport

      Man on Dais (uncredited)

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      Edward Rickard

      Cop at Wake (uncredited)

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      Clete Roberts

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Molly Roden

      Neighbor (uncredited)

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      Victor Romito

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      John Roy

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Buck Russell

      Man (uncredited)

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      Dick Ryan

      Man (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Frank J. Scannell

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bernard Sell

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Jordan Shelley

      Man (uncredited)

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      Charles Sherlock

      Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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      Carl Sklover

      Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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      Stephen Soldi

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      George Spaulding

      Man (uncredited)

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      Bert Spencer

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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      Ted Stanhope

      1st Man (uncredited)

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      Anna Stein

      Woman (uncredited)

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      Harry Strang

      Harry (uncredited)

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      Brick Sullivan

      Ward Heeler (uncredited)

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      Charles Sullivan

      Charlie (uncredited)

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      Frank Sully

      Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

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      Julius Tannen

      Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

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      Jack Tornek

      Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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      Charles Trowbridge

      Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

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      Phil Tully

      Man (uncredited)

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      Harry Tyler

      Robert (uncredited)

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      Ruth Warren

      Ellen Davin (uncredited)

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      James Waters

      Young Politician (uncredited)

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      Chalky Williams

      Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

    162. cast image

      Bert Stevens

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Oct 09 2023
    Spencer Tracy is very much in his element as the long established, ducking and diving, Irish-American city mayor who takes on the blue-blooded commercial powers-that-be in his un-named New England city led by industrialist "Cass" (Basil Rathbone). It plays a little to Irish-American stereotypes across the board - corruption abounds all over the shop; plenty of light hearted cons and arm-twisting being used for the public good and with a little healthy pocket-lining at the same time. A solid supporting cast led by Jeffrey Hunter (his nephew "Adam") with an on form James Gleason ("Cuke") and Dona...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • husband wife relationship
    • based on novel or book
    • election campaign
    • irish-american
    • black humor
    • politician
    • family secrets
    • class differences
    • co-workers relationship
    • uncle nephew relationship
    • political satire
    • town mayor
    • usa politics
    • mayoral campaign
    • mayoral candidate
    • social prejudices
    • mayoral election