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… More 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

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Henry Levin
Genres: Drama, Romance

In Theaters: May 21, 1953 Wide

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Wonderful retelling of the love story between Rachel and Andrew Jackson. Susan Hayward and Charlton Heston make a perfect team her balance of warmth and grit softens his customary stiffness and rectitude. The ending is a tearjerker deluxe.

Cast

            Susan Hayward as Rachel Donelson Robards

            Charlton Heston as Andrew Jackson

            John McIntire as Jack Overton

            Fay Bainter as Mrs. Donelson

            Ralph Dumke as Col. Stark

            Carl Betz as Charles Dickinson

            Gladys Hurlbut as Mrs. Phariss

            Ruth Attaway as Moll

            Charles Dingle as Capt. Irwin

            Nina Varela as Mrs. Stark

            Margaret Wycherly as Mrs. Robards

            Robert B. Williams as William

            Trudy Marshall as Jane

            Howard Negley as Cruthers

            Dayton Lummis as Dr. May

            Harris Brown as Clark

            Zon Murray as Jacob

            James Best as Samuel

            George Melford as Minister

            George Hamilton as House Servant

            Vera Francis as Slave Girl

            Jim Davis as Jason

            Leo Curley as Innkeeper

            Ann Morrison as Mary

            William Walker as Uncle Alfred

            Sherman Sanders as Square Dance Caller

            Renee Beard as Black Boy

            Sam McDaniel as Henry Phariss' Driver

            George Spaulding as Chief Justice John Marshall

            Willis B. Bouchey as Judge McNairy

            Whitfield Connor as Lewis Robards

            Selmar Jackson as Col. Green

            Mervin Williams as Young Senator
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