Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Based on
The Last Hurrah
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Massachusetts
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1959 generic
- National Board of Review 1958 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Last Hurrah | |
| Alternate title | La Dernière fanfare |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
