

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.
Top Cast


Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington
Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington


Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield
Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield


Dianne Foster
Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield
Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield


Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
John Gorman
Pat O'Brien
John Gorman


Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.
Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.


Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
The Cardinal
Donald Crisp
The Cardinal


James Gleason
James Gleason
Cuke Gillen
James Gleason
Cuke Gillen


Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland
Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland


John Carradine
John Carradine
Amos Force
John Carradine
Amos Force


Willis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue
Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue
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