Rating: - One of Ford's lesser works, indictative of the unevenness of his late period....spoilers....
This is one of Ford's lesser works, and is indictative of his later work, which was erratic to say the least. While the story of an old time politician losing to a "manufactured" politician who plays ... Read More
Rating: - IF ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL, THIS IS CLASSIC POLITICS
The films begins with Mayor Frank Skeffington (Tracy) coming down the staircase of his large home and stopping to put a fresh flower in the vase under the picture of his deceased wife. He is soon joined ... Read More
Rating: - Hollywood's Mayoral Politics
There is a torchlight parade for Frank Skeffington, a famous politician in a New England city. He is running for a fifth term as mayor. Frank is available to every man and woman in the state. Then he looks ... Read More
Rating: - Great film with one "flaw"
I write as a native of Boston old enough to remember, barely, James Michael Curly campaign signs ("Curly Gets Things Done"). This is a great movie with one flaw, and I don't mean to take anything at all away ... Read More
Rating: - An average movie!
I like this movie, because Basil Rathbone is a part of it.
He plays so wonderful, like in his other movies.
But "The last Hurrah" is a little bit of boring, too.
On this DVD is no bonus-material, ... Read More
- One of Ford's lesser works, indictative of the unevenness of his late period....spoilers....
- IF ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL, THIS IS CLASSIC POLITICS