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The Last Hurrah

1958·2h 1m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
4,562 votes

Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town for the last time.

The Last Hurrah is a 1958 drama movie directed by John Ford, starring Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Pat O'Brien. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 4,562 votes and runs 2h 1m.

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Director
John Ford
Stars
Spencer Tracy
Jeffrey Hunter
Pat O'Brien
Dianne Foster
Details
1958-11-01
121 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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