Movie "The Last Hurrah" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "The Last Hurrah"

An aging politician tries to get re-elected one last time in the changing world of the 1950s when TV started to play a bigger part in politics. Based loosely on the career of multi-term Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, this film examines the good and evil inherent in politics and all the things that go into an election. Tracy's uphill battle to stay in office is set against the political machinery that preyed on ethnic hatred and old-time money.

Starring actors in "The Last Hurrah" movie:

Spencer Tracy as a character Mayor Frank Skeffington Spencer Tracy also starred in the next movies: "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" in a role of Capt. C. G. Culpepper; "Bad Day at Black Rock" in a role of John J. Macreedy; "Fury" in a role of Joe Wilson; "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" in a role of Matt Drayton; "Up the River" in a role of Saint Louis;

Jeffrey Hunter as a character Adam Caulfield Jeffrey Hunter also starred in the next movies: "A Kiss Before Dying" in a role of Gordon Grant; "The Searchers" in a role of Martin Pawley;

Dianne Foster as a character Mave Caulfield Dianne Foster also starred in the next movies: "Night Passage" in a role of Charlotte Drew;

Pat O'Brien as a character John Gorman Pat O'Brien also starred in the next movies: "The Kid & I" in a role of Pat O'Brien; "Some Like It Hot" in a role of Det. Mulligan;

Basil Rathbone as a character Norman Cass, Sr. Basil Rathbone also starred in the next movies: "The House of Fear" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "The Scarlet Claw" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "Pursuit to Algiers" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "Terror by Night" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "The Spider Woman" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "The Woman in Green" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "The Pearl of Death" in a role of Sherlock Holmes; "The Court Jester" in a role of Sir Ravenhurst; "Captain Blood" in a role of Levasseur; "The Adventures of Robin Hood" in a role of Sir Guy of Gisbourne; "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" in a role of Narrator;

Donald Crisp as a character Cardinal Martin Burke Donald Crisp also starred in the next movies: "Spencer's Mountain" in a role of Grandpa Spencer; "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in a role of Colonel Campbell;

James Gleason as a character 'Cuke' Gillen James Gleason also starred in the next movies: "Suddenly" in a role of Peter ('Pop') Benson; "Meet John Doe" in a role of Henry Connell; "What Price Glory" in a role of Gen. Cokely;

Edward Brophy as a character 'Ditto' Boland Edward Brophy also starred in the next movies: "Dumbo" in a role of Timothy Q. Mouse;

John Carradine as a character Amos Force John Carradine also starred in the next movies: "The Howling" in a role of Erle Kenton; "The Ice Pirates" in a role of Supreme Commander; "The Secret of NIMH" in a role of Great Owl; "Winterset" in a role of Bartolomeo Romagna; "The Court Jester" in a role of Giacomo; "The Unearthly" in a role of Dr. Charles Conway; "The Mummy's Ghost" in a role of Yousef Bey; "Thank You, Mr. Moto" in a role of Pieriera; "Mr. Moto's Last Warning" in a role of Richard Burke; "The Shootist" in a role of Hezekiah Beckum;

Willis Bouchey as a character Roger Sugrue Willis Bouchey also starred in the next movies: "Suddenly" in a role of Dan Carney, Chief Secret Service Agent; "Two Rode Together" in a role of Mr. Harry J. Wringle;

Basil Ruysdael as a character Bishop Gardner Basil Ruysdael starred only in the movie "The Last Hurrah"

Ricardo Cortez as a character Sam Weinberg Ricardo Cortez also starred in the next movies: "Torch Singer" in a role of Tony Cummings; "Mr. Moto's Last Warning" in a role of Fabian the Great;

Wallace Ford as a character Charles J. Hennessey Wallace Ford also starred in the next movies: "Possessed" in a role of Al Manning; "The Rainmaker" in a role of Sheriff Howard Thomas;

Frank McHugh as a character Festus Garvey Frank McHugh also starred in the next movies: "Dodge City" in a role of Joe Clemens;

Carleton Young as a character Winslow Carleton Young also starred in the next movies: "20000 Leagues Under the Sea" in a role of John Howard;