Prime Members Get Instant Access to the Latest Movies, TV Shows and Amazon Originals. Watch Thousands Of Movies & TV Shows, Discover the Newest Releases and Classics on Prime.
- Start Your 30 Day Trial
Renews from £8.99/month until
cancelled. Eligible customers only
- Watch Anywhere, Anytime
Watch On Amazon Fire TV, Smart TVs,
Consoles, Phones & More
- Start Your 30 Day Trial
Search results
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.
Spencer Tracy stars as Frank Skeffington, an Irish-American political boss running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town. The film is based on a novel by Edwin O'Connor and loosely inspired by the life of James Michael Curley.
- (4.2K)
- Drama
- John Ford
- 1958-11
Find out who starred in the classic political drama The Last Hurrah, directed by John Ford and based on Edwin O'Connor's novel. See the full list of actors, writers, and other crew members on IMDb.
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
A film about an aging Irish-American politician running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town in the 1950s. Based loosely on the career of Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, it explores the good and evil of politics and the changing media landscape.
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 ...
People also ask
Is the last hurrah based on a true story?
Who wrote the last hurrah?
What is the plot of the last hurrah?
What does 'the last hurrah' mean?
Is the last hurrah a good book?
What is Caulfield's 'last hurrah'?
Visit the movie page for 'The Last Hurrah' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.
