The President's Lady (1953)

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The President's Lady is an historical drama starring Charlton Heston as Andrew Jackson and Susan Hayward as his wife Rachel, Jackson marries Rachel after she divorces her unfaithful first husband (Whitfield Connor), with scandal resulting when the ex-husband refuses to finalize the divorce. Jackson climbs up the military and political ladder, but Rachel is never socially acceptable due to her "tainted" past. Nonetheless, Jackson stands staunchly beside his wife, even fighting a duel for her honor. On the eve of Jackson's presidential election, Rachel dies, but "Ol' Hickory" takes comfort in recalling a marriage that remained happy against all odds. The best sequence in The President's Lady is a comic vignette which explodes the legend of the "pipe-smoking" Rachel Jackson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Susan Hayward, Charlton Heston, (more)

Director(s):: Henry Levin

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Complete Cast of The President's Lady

Susan Hayward - Rachel Donelson Robards
John McIntire - Jack Overton
Ralph Dumke - Col. Stark
Gladys Hurlbut - Mrs. Phariss
Charles Dingle - Capt. Irwin
Margaret Wycherly - Mrs. Robards
Trudy Marshall - Jane
Dayton Lummis - Dr. May
Zon Murray - Jacob
George Melford - Minister
Vera Francis - Slave Girl
Leo Curley - Innkeeper
William Walker - Uncle Alfred
Renee Beard - Black Boy
George Spaulding - Chief Justice John Marshall
Whitfield Connor - Lewis Robards
Selmar Jackson - Col. Green

Charlton Heston - Andrew Jackson
Fay Bainter - Mrs. Donelson
Carl Betz - Charles Dickinson
Ruth Attaway - Moll
Nina Varela - Mrs. Stark
Robert B. Williams - William
Howard Negley - Cruthers
Harris Brown - Clark
James Best - Samuel
George Hamilton - House Servant
Jim Davis - Jason
Ann Morrison - Mary
Sherman Sanders - Square Dance Caller
Sam McDaniel - Henry, Phariss' Driver
Willis B. Bouchey - Judge McNairy
Mervin Williams - Young Senator

Director(s):: Henry Levin

Writer(s):: John Patrick

Producer(s):: Sol C. Siegel

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	Megan E.

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As only classic Hollywood can, this movie immortalizes the story of Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel, and the difficulties they went through. If this movie were made today, I'm sure it would be sensationalized, but in this classic film, the characters are lifted above the scandal. Definitely worth watching!

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