The Last Hurrah (1958)
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… 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.
- Released: 1958-12-31
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 57m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 64 votes
Directed by John Ford.
Top cast
- Spencer Tracy as Mayor Frank Skeffington
- Jeffrey Hunter as Adam Caulfield
- Dianne Foster as Mave Caulfield
- Pat O'Brien as John Gorman
- Basil Rathbone as Norman Cass Sr.
- Donald Crisp as The Cardinal
- James Gleason as Cuke Gillen
- Edward Brophy as Ditto Boland
- John Carradine as Amos Force
- Willis Bouchey as Roger Sugrue
Where to watch The Last Hurrah
- United States: stream on fuboTV; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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