Not Rated | 2h 1min | Drama, Comedy | 1958 Celebrated American director John Ford is probably best remembered for his excellent Westerns, such as “Stagecoach” (1939) and “Rio Grande” (1950). As a consequence, many of the non-Western films either have been underrated or flew under the cinematic radar. For one such film, “The Last Hurrah,” Ford couldn’t have picked a more fascinating storyline. Based on a 1956 bestselling book of the same title by Edwin O’ Connor (and adapted by screenwriter Frank S. Nugent), the film is centered on a fictional Irish-American politician named Frank Skeffington (Spencer Tracy). It is set in an unnamed East Coast city, where Skeffington has successfully served four nonconsecutive terms as mayor. As his “last hurrah,” the film begins as he has announced his intent to run for mayor for a fifth term. (He also served as a governor.) But times have changed. It’s …