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Midnight Movie: The Last Hurrah

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Starring Spencer Tracy
with Jeffrey Hunter, Pat O'Brien, Basil Rathbone

A veteran political boss (Spencer Tracy) persuades his young journalist nephew to cover his last campaign. Director John Ford is in his element with this story of Irish-American politics in a New England town.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Frank Nugent
Based on the novel by:
Edwin O'Connor
Produced and directed by:
John Ford
Skeffington:
Spencer Tracy
Adam Caulfield:
Jeffrey Hunter
John German:
Pat O'Brien
Norman Cass Sr:
Basil Rathbone
The Cardinal:
Donald Crisp
Cuke Gillen:
James Gleason
Source: Radio Times

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