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.
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HD
Drama
1958
121 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Last Hurrah
- Duration : 121 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Frank S. Nugent (screen play), Edwin O'Connor (based upon the novel by)
- Directors : John Ford min
- Imdb : 7.5 (2027 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (751 votes)
- Actors : Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Dianne Foster, Pat O'Brien
Movie Storyline
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.