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The Last Hurrah (1958)

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Drama

… something to shout about!

Release Date: 1958, December 31
Directors: John Ford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures
Cast: John Carradine, Chet Brandenburg, George Ford, Kenneth Gibson, Harold Miller, Murray Pollack, Frank Albertson, Walter Bacon, Paul Bradley, Rand Brooks, Jane Darwell, Shep Houghton

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.

Keywords:

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