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.
Mayor Frank Skeffington
Spencer Tracy
Adam Caulfield
Jeffrey Hunter
Mave Caulfield
Dianne Foster
John Gorman
Pat O’Brien
Norman Cass Sr.
Basil Rathbone
The Cardinal
Donald Crisp
Cuke Gillen
James Gleason
Ditto Boland
Edward Brophy
Amos Force
John Carradine
Roger Sugrue
Willis Bouchey
The Episcopal Bishop
Basil Ruysdael
Sam Weinberg
Ricardo Cortez
Charlie Hennessey
Wallace Ford
Festus Garvey
Frank McHugh
Winslow
Carleton Young
Jack Mangan
Frank Albertson
Johnny Degnan
Bob Sweeney
Dan Herlihy
William Leslie
Gert Minihan
Anna Lee
Monsignor Killian
Ken Curtis
Delia
Jane Darwell
Norman Cass Jr.
O.Z. Whitehead
Junior
Arthur Walsh
Kevin McCluskey (uncredited)
Charles B. Fitzsimons
Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
James Flavin
Tom - The Doctor (uncredited)
William Forrest
Police Sgt. Rafferty (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Helen Westcott
Man (uncredited)
Phil Adams
Man (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Mourner Given Cigar at Wake (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Frank Baker
1st Blonde (uncredited)
Bobette Bentley
Man (uncredited)
Steve Benton
Woman (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Pete (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Rand Brooks
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
John Bryant
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Crowd Member (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
George Chester
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Man (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
Man (uncredited)
Richard Dale Clark
Nurse (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
Man (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Bud Cokes
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Graves (uncredited)
Richard Deacon
Man (uncredited)
John Deauville
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Banker (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Man (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
James Dime
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Man (uncredited)
Clint Dorrington
Mamie Burns (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle
Gregory McClusky (uncredited)
Tommy Earwood
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Richard Elmore
Man (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
Man (uncredited)
George Ford
Dr. Tom (uncredited)
William Forrest
Managing Editor (uncredited)
Joseph Forte
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Carmichael Sister (uncredited)
Helen Gereghty
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Reporter (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
Plymouth Club Member on Stairs (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Ed Haskett
Man (uncredited)
Jack Henderson
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
William Henry
Fighter (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Man (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Man (uncredited)
Chuck Howard
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
William Hudson
Man (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Man (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Man (uncredited)
William Janssen
Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Fighter (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
Man (uncredited)
Rolan Jones
Man (uncredited)
Richard Keene
Man (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Man (uncredited)
Webster Lagrange
Votes Tallyman (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Man (uncredited)
Johnny Leone
Jules Kowalsky (uncredited)
Robert Levin
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
Johnny Byrne (uncredited)
Edmund Lowe
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Man (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Neighbor (uncredited)
Eve March
Man (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Politician (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
2nd Man (uncredited)
Joe McGuinn
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Edward McNally
Banker (uncredited)
Paul McVey
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Office Boy (uncredited)
Jimmy Murphy
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Bill Neff
Man (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Man (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Woman at Enterance (uncredited)
Emma Palmese
Man (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Man (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Mourner at Burial (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Banker at Plymouth Club (uncredited)
Paul Power
Man on Dais (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Cop at Wake (uncredited)
Edward Rickard
Reporter (uncredited)
Clete Roberts
Neighbor (uncredited)
Molly Roden
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
John Roy
Man (uncredited)
Buck Russell
Man (uncredited)
Dick Ryan
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Man (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Man (uncredited)
Jordan Shelley
Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Political Rally Marcher (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Man (uncredited)
George Spaulding
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Bert Spencer
1st Man (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Woman (uncredited)
Anna Stein
Harry (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Charlie (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Fire Lieutenant (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Mr. Kowalsky (uncredited)
Julius Tannen
Caterer at Wake (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Man at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Plymouth Club Member (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Man (uncredited)
Phil Tully
Robert (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Ellen Davin (uncredited)
Ruth Warren
Young Politician (uncredited)
James Waters
Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Bert Stevens