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* [[Christianity Is Catholic]]: Averted. Although most of the important characters are Irish-American Catholics, there are a handful of Anglo-Saxon Protestants (including one clergyman), who form the main core of opposition to Skeffington.
* [[Crowning Moment of Funny]]: See "Final Speech" below.
* [[Final Speech]]: In the film, {{spoiler|Skeffington more-or-less reconciles with the Cardinal on his deathbed. As Skeffington fades off into death, Roger Sugrue (Adam Caulfield's father-in-law and [[Moral Guardian|self-appointed arbiter]] of acceptable Roman Catholic behavior) suggests that Skeffington would do everything differently, if he had it to do over again. Skeffington then [[Almost-Dead Guy|summons the energy]] to say one last thing before he dies:}} [[Dying Moment of Awesome|"''Like hell I would!''"]]
* [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: While some characters are discussing potential candidates in the upcoming election, one of them makes an offhanded remark about the head of Planned Parenthood running for office. Those present know he doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell, and scoff at such a ''ridiculous'' absurdity: "The head of ''Planned Parenthood'' running for office in ''this'' state?" Keeping in mind that "this state" is probably a stand-in for Massachusetts, and recalling the, um, [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment|changes that have happened there]] since 1956...
* [[Irishman and A Jew]]: Skeffington's Jewish assistant Sam asks the mayor to do the drawing at a raffle for the Jewish War Veterans' Committee. Skeffington agrees to show up for the drawing and even buy a book of tickets, but wisely refuses to do the drawing himself.
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* [[Loveable Rogue]]: Frank Skeffington is a crooked machine politician, but he is fiercely loyal to his constituents and to his friends.
* [[Moral Guardians]]: Roger Sugrue is described as a "Professional Catholic" in the novel. An upwardly-mobile, Harvard-educated Roman Catholic, Sugrue makes it his personal business to decide what is and is not acceptable public behavior for other Roman Catholics, and pesters the Cardinal relentlessly about these things. While the Cardinal generally agrees with Sugrue's assessment of such situations, he nonetheless finds Sugrue to be an [[Jerkass|obnoxious ass]] in person.
** Even Sugrue's daughter said he'd stepped way over the line with the arrogant remark that triggered the Final Speech above.
* [[No Communities Were Harmed]]: The city remains unnamed throughout, but it strongly resembles Boston, Massachusetts.
* [[Politically-Incorrect Villain]]: Amos Force, though it is important to note that the novel was written ''before'' political correctness became widespread, so it is probably not an example of the author trying to manipulate the audience, but just a more-or-less accurate and fairly dispassionate representation of a kind of bigotry that actually existed at the time.
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