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  1. The Last Hurrah is a 1958 American political satire film adaptation of the 1956 novel The Last Hurrah by Edwin O'Connor. It was directed by John Ford and stars Spencer Tracy as a veteran mayor preparing for yet another election campaign.

  2. The Last Hurrah: Directed by John Ford. With Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster, Pat O'Brien. Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town for the last time.

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    • Drama
    • John Ford
    • 1958-11
  3. In THE LAST HURRAH, John Ford explores the quintessential Irish-American rogue: the big city politician. Widely believed to be based on the life of Boston mayor James Curley, THE LAST HURRAH...

  4. The Last Hurrah is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United States for 20 weeks, and was also on lists for bestseller of that year.

    • Edwin O'Connor
    • 1956
  5. Frank S. Nugent. Screenplay. Reviews. 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 ...

  6. Watchlist. TRAILER. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. Based on the novel by Edwin O'Connor, this political drama focuses on Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy),...

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    • Drama
  7. The Last Hurrah (1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.