The Last Hurrah is a 1977 American made-for-television political drama film based on the 1956 novel The Last Hurrah, by Edwin O'Connor, and starring Carroll O'Connor. It was directed by Vincent Sherman and originally aired on NBC as a presentation of Hallmark Hall of Fame on November 16, 1977.
Edwin O'Connor described Norman Cass as a "very old undergraduate". The film stars Carroll O'Connor, Leslie Ackerman, John Anderson, Dana Andrews, Mariette Hartley, Burgess Meredith and Patrick O'Neal.
Supporting cast included Robert Brown, Jack Carter, Tom Clancy, Arthur Franz, and Alan Hamel.
The novel was previously adapted for a 1958 film of the same title, starring Spencer Tracy.
A big-city mayor, Frank Skeffington, runs a powerful political machine as he seeks a fourth term, but his age, health, and unhappy adversaries all stand in his way.
The Last Hurrah took nineteen days to film, but had twenty days in order to film according to director Vincent Sherman.