Status
Released
original language
English
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0

Mayor Frank Skeffington

Adam Caulfield

Mave Caulfield

John Gorman

Norman Cass Sr.

The Cardinal

Cuke Gillen

Ditto Boland

Amos Force

Roger Sugrue

The Episcopal Bishop

Sam Weinberg

Charlie Hennessey

Festus Garvey

Winslow

Jack Mangan

Johnny Degnan

Dan Herlihy

Gert Minihan

Monsignor Killian

Delia

Norman Cass Jr.

Junior

Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

1st Blonde (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Woman (uncredited)

Pete (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Crowd Member (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Nurse (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Graves (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Banker (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Mamie Burns (uncredited)

Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

Managing Editor (uncredited)

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Fighter (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

Fighter (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Neighbor (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Politician (uncredited)

2nd Man (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Banker (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Office Boy (uncredited)

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

Man on Dais (uncredited)

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Neighbor (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

1st Man (uncredited)

Woman (uncredited)

Harry (uncredited)

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Charlie (uncredited)

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Robert (uncredited)

Ellen Davin (uncredited)

Young Politician (uncredited)

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)


Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-10-09
Spencer Tracy is very much in his element as the long established, ducking and diving, Irish-American city mayor who takes on the blue-blooded commercial powers-that-be in his un-named New England city led by industrialist "Cass" (Basil Rathbone). It plays a little to Irish-American stereotypes across the board - corruption abounds all over the shop; plenty of light hearted cons and arm-twisting being used for the public good and with a little healthy pocket-lining at the same time. A solid supporting cast led by Jeffrey Hunter (his nephew "Adam") with an on form James Gleason ("Cuke") and Donald Crisp as the obligatory Cardinal all make for a well put together political drama with plenty of pithily scripted and lightly-amusing banter, most of which comes from the confident Tracy. I didn't much care for the ending; it is a little disappointing - almost as if John Ford ran out of steam - but overall, the pace is great and fans of modern day American "machine" politics will still see plenty that resonates even now. Maybe a little bit too long, but still a thoroughly engaging vehicle for the star to demonstrate his personable acting style and is certainly well worth watching.