"… something to shout about!"

1958

1h 57m

7.2(60 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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162 members

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Spencer Tracy

Mayor Frank Skeffington

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Jeffrey Hunter

Adam Caulfield

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Dianne Foster

Mave Caulfield

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Pat O'Brien

John Gorman

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Basil Rathbone

Norman Cass Sr.

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Donald Crisp

The Cardinal

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James Gleason

Cuke Gillen

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Edward Brophy

Ditto Boland

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John Carradine

Amos Force

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Willis Bouchey

Roger Sugrue

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Basil Ruysdael

The Episcopal Bishop

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Ricardo Cortez

Sam Weinberg

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Wallace Ford

Charlie Hennessey

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Frank McHugh

Festus Garvey

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Carleton Young

Winslow

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Frank Albertson

Jack Mangan

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Bob Sweeney

Johnny Degnan

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William Leslie

Dan Herlihy

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Anna Lee

Gert Minihan

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Ken Curtis

Monsignor Killian

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Jane Darwell

Delia

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O.Z. Whitehead

Norman Cass Jr.

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Arthur Walsh

Junior

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Charles B. Fitzsimons

Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)

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Jack Pennick

Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)

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Helen Westcott

Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

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Phil Adams

Man (uncredited)

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Alex Akimoff

Man (uncredited)

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Fred Aldrich

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Richard Alexander

Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)

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Leon Alton

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Don Anderson

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

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Walter Bacon

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Frank Baker

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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Bobette Bentley

1st Blonde (uncredited)

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Steve Benton

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Gail Bonney

Woman (uncredited)

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Danny Borzage

Pete (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Rand Brooks

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

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John Bryant

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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James J. Casino

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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Jack Chefe

Crowd Member (uncredited)

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Dick Cherney

Reporter (uncredited)

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George Chester

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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Charles Cirillo

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Richard Dale Clark

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Ruth Clifford

Nurse (uncredited)

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Edmund Cobb

Man (uncredited)

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Bud Cokes

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Hal K. Dawson

Managing Editor (uncredited)

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Richard Deacon

Graves (uncredited)

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John Deauville

Man (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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George DeNormand

Banker (uncredited)

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Joe Devlin

Man (uncredited)

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James Dime

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Mike Donovan

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Clint Dorrington

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Mimi Doyle

Mamie Burns (uncredited)

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Tommy Earwood

Gregory McClusky (uncredited)

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Richard Elmore

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Eddie Fetherston

Man (uncredited)

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Duke Fishman

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

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George Ford

Man (uncredited)

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William Forrest

Dr. Tom (uncredited)

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Joseph Forte

Managing Editor (uncredited)

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Raoul Freeman

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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Helen Gereghty

Carmichael Sister (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Reporter (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)

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Ed Haskett

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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Jack Henderson

Man (uncredited)

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William Henry

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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Chuck Hicks

Fighter (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Man (uncredited)

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Shep Houghton

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Chuck Howard

Man (uncredited)

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William Hudson

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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Charles Anthony Hughes

Man (uncredited)

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Thomas E. Jackson

Man (uncredited)

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William Janssen

Man (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Campaign Worker (uncredited)

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Roy Jenson

Fighter (uncredited)

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Rolan Jones

Man (uncredited)

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Richard Keene

Man (uncredited)

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Fred Kennedy

Man (uncredited)

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Colin Kenny

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

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Ann Kunde

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Joseph La Cava

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Webster Lagrange

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Harry Lauter

Votes Tallyman (uncredited)

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Johnny Leone

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Robert Levin

Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)

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Robert Locke Lorraine

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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Edmund Lowe

Johnny Byrne (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Man (uncredited)

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Eve March

Neighbor (uncredited)

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Frank Marlowe

Man (uncredited)

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Mae Marsh

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Politician (uncredited)

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Joe McGuinn

2nd Man (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Edward McNally

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

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Paul McVey

Banker (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Ernesto Molinari

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Morton

Reporter (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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Jimmy Murphy

Office Boy (uncredited)

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Forbes Murray

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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George Nardelli

Banquet Guest (uncredited)

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Bill Neff

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Man (uncredited)

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Brian O'Hara

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Joe Palma

Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Emma Palmese

Woman at Enterance (uncredited)

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Crew

Harvey Parry

Man (uncredited)

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Bob Perry

Man (uncredited)

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Murray Pollack

Mourner at Burial (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Man on Dais (uncredited)

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Edward Rickard

Cop at Wake (uncredited)

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Clete Roberts

Reporter (uncredited)

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Molly Roden

Neighbor (uncredited)

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Victor Romito

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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John Roy

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Buck Russell

Man (uncredited)

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Dick Ryan

Man (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Frank J. Scannell

Man (uncredited)

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Bernard Sell

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Jordan Shelley

Man (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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Carl Sklover

Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)

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Stephen Soldi

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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George Spaulding

Man (uncredited)

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Bert Spencer

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Ted Stanhope

1st Man (uncredited)

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Anna Stein

Woman (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Harry (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

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Charles Sullivan

Charlie (uncredited)

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Frank Sully

Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)

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Julius Tannen

Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

Caterer at Wake (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)

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Phil Tully

Man (uncredited)

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Harry Tyler

Robert (uncredited)

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Ruth Warren

Ellen Davin (uncredited)

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James Waters

Young Politician (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Mourner at Wake (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

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