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The Gorgeous Hussy is a 1936 period film directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor. The screenplay was written by Stephen Morehouse Avery and Ainsworth Morgan, which was based on a novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams. The supporting cast includes Lionel Barrymore and James Stewart.
The film's plot tells a fictionalized account of President of the United States Andrew Jackson and an innkeeper's daughter, Peggy O'Neal. The real-life Peggy O'Neill had a central role in the Petticoat affair that disrupted the Cabinet of Andrew Jackson.
Original Release
08/28/1936
US Release
08/28/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Crawford | Peggy Eaton / Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal |
| Robert Taylor | 'Bow' Timberlake |
| Lionel Barrymore | Andrew Jackson |
| Franchot Tone | John Eaton / John H. Eaton |
| Melvyn Douglas | John Randolph |
| James Stewart | 'Rowdy' Dow / Roderick "Rowdy" Dow |
| Alison Skipworth | Mrs. Beall |
| Beulah Bondi | Rachel Jackson |
| Louis Calhern | Sunderland / Leroy Sunderland |
| Melville Cooper | Cuthbert |
Directors
Writers
Ainsworth Morgan, Stephen Morehouse Avery, Samuel Hopkins Adams
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Crawford | Peggy Eaton / Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal |
| Robert Taylor | 'Bow' Timberlake |
| Lionel Barrymore | Andrew Jackson |
| Franchot Tone | John Eaton / John H. Eaton |
| Melvyn Douglas | John Randolph |
| James Stewart | 'Rowdy' Dow / Roderick "Rowdy" Dow |
| Alison Skipworth | Mrs. Beall |
| Beulah Bondi | Rachel Jackson |
| Louis Calhern | Sunderland / Leroy Sunderland |
| Melville Cooper | Cuthbert |
| Sidney Toler | Daniel Webster |
| Gene Lockhart | Maj. William O'Neal / Major O'Neal |
| Clara Blandick | Louisa Abbott |
| Frank Conroy | John C. Calhoun |
| Nydia Westman | Maybelle |
| Willard Robertson | Secretary Ingham |
| Charles Trowbridge | Martin Van Buren |
| Rubye De Remer | Mrs. Bellamy |
| Betty Blythe | Mrs. Wainwright |
| Zeffie Tilbury | Mrs. Daniel Beall |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Clarence Brown | Producer |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
