The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

1958-12-31 · 117 min · Rating 7.20/10 (61 votes)

… something to shout about!

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.

Drama

Keywords

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

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