Cast
Spencer Tracy
Mayor Frank Skeffington
Jeffrey Hunter
Adam Caulfield
Dianne Foster
Mave Caulfield
Pat O’Brien
John Gorman
Basil Rathbone
Norman Cass Sr.
Donald Crisp
(I)
(1882–1974)
The Cardinal
James Gleason
(I)
(1882–1959)
Cuke Gillen
Edward Brophy
Ditto Boland
John Carradine
Amos Force
Willis Bouchey
Roger Sugrue
Basil Ruysdael
The Episcopal Bishop
Ricardo Cortez
Sam Weinberg
Wallace Ford
Charlie Hennessey
Frank McHugh
(I)
(1898–1981)
Festus Garvey
Carleton Young
Winslow
Frank Albertson
Jack Mangan
Bob Sweeney
Johnny Degnan
William Leslie
Dan Herlihy
Anna Lee
(I)
(1913–2004)
Gert Minihan
Ken Curtis
Monsignor Killian
Jane Darwell
(1879–1967)
Delia
O.Z. Whitehead
Norman Cass Jr.
Arthur Walsh
Junior
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
James Flavin
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
William Forrest
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
June Kirby
Helen (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Helen Westcott
(I)
(1928–1998)
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Phil Adams
Man (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Man (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
(I)
(1902–1989)
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Leon Alton
(1907–1995)
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
(I)
(1891–1973)
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Frank Baker
(I)
(1892–1980)
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Bobette Bentley
1st Blonde (uncredited)
Steve Benton
Man (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Woman (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Pete (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
John Bryant
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Noble ‘Kid’ Chissell
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
Man (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Nurse (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Man (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Graves (uncredited)
John Deauville
Man (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
George DeNormand
(1903–1976)
Banker (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Dime
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Man (uncredited)
George Ford
Man (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Reporter (uncredited)
Sam Harris
(II)
(1877–1969)
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Jack Henderson
Man (uncredited)
William Henry
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Fighter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Man (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
William Hudson
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Man (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
(I)
(1898–1990)
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Fighter (uncredited)
Richard Keene
Man (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Edmund Lowe
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Man (uncredited)
Eve March
Neighbor (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Man (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Politician (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
2nd Man (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Edward McNally
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Paul McVey
Banker (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Reporter (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy
Office Boy (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Directing
Wingate Smith
Assistant Director
Sam Nelson
Assistant Director
Writing
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Edwin O’Connor
Novel
Art
Robert Peterson
Art Direction
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Camera
Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
Production
John Ford
(I)
(1894–1973)
Producer
Costume & Make-Up
Helen Hunt
Hairstylist
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Editing
Jack Murray
Editor
Sound
John P. Livadary
Sound Recordist
Harry D. Mills
Sound