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.… 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
- Directed By
- Henry Levin
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 21, 1953 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Howard Thompson, New York Times
The stars make sincere and energetic but hardly memorable protagonists.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Through it all, Charlton Heston supplies the kind of ammunition to this film that is as loaded as any carbine slung across his broad shoulders.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
One of the better biographical films made by Hollywood.
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Cast
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Susan Hayward
as Rachel Donelson Robards
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Charlton Heston
as Andrew Jackson
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John McIntire
as Jack Overton
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Fay Bainter
as Mrs. Donelson
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Ralph Dumke
as Col. Stark
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Carl Betz
as Charles Dickinson
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Gladys Hurlbut
as Mrs. Phariss
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Ruth Attaway
as Moll
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Charles Dingle
as Capt. Irwin
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Nina Varela
as Mrs. Stark
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Margaret Wycherly
as Mrs. Robards
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Robert B. Williams
as William
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Trudy Marshall
as Jane
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Howard Negley
as Cruthers
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Dayton Lummis
as Dr. May
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Harris Brown
as Clark
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Zon Murray
as Jacob
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James Best
as Samuel
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George Melford
as Minister
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George Hamilton
as House Servant
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Vera Francis
as Slave Girl
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Jim Davis
as Jason
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Leo Curley
as Innkeeper
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Ann Morrison
as Mary
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William Walker
as Uncle Alfred
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Sherman Sanders
as Square Dance Caller
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Renee Beard
as Black Boy
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Sam McDaniel
as Henry Phariss' Driver
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George Spaulding
as Chief Justice John Marshall
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Willis B. Bouchey
as Judge McNairy
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Whitfield Connor
as Lewis Robards
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Selmar Jackson
as Col. Green
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Mervin Williams
as Young Senator
