The Last Hurrah

1958 · directed by John Ford

Rating

77/100

Hit

no

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.

The Last Hurrah (1958), directed by John Ford, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Spencer Tracy
• Jeffrey Hunter
• Dianne Foster
• Pat O'Brien
• Basil Rathbone
• Donald Crisp
• James Gleason
• Edward Brophy
• John Carradine
• Willis Bouchey

Crew

• Charles Lawton Jr. — Director of Photography
• Jack Murray — Editor
• Frank S. Nugent — Screenplay

More from John Ford

1. Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
2. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — 96/100 · hit
3. The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit
5. My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
6. How Green Was My Valley (1941) — 85/100 · hit

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