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The Last Hurrah

NR 1958 1 h 57 min
72%
Audience score66 votes on TMDB

“… 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.

Director
John Ford
Screenplay
Frank S. Nugent
Status
Released
Release date
31/12/1958
Original language
English

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