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The Gorgeous Hussy

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 43m
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5.6/10
1.2K
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The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
  • Drama
  • History
President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.2K
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  • Director
    • Clarence Brown
  • Writers
    • Ainsworth Morgan(screen play)
    • Stephen Morehouse Avery(screen play)
    • Samuel Hopkins Adams(from the book by)
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Robert Taylor
    • Lionel Barrymore
Top credits
  • Director
    • Clarence Brown
  • Writers
    • Ainsworth Morgan(screen play)
    • Stephen Morehouse Avery(screen play)
    • Samuel Hopkins Adams(from the book by)
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Robert Taylor
    • Lionel Barrymore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Melvyn Douglas in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, and Beulah Bondi in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, and Gene Lockhart in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Melvyn Douglas in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    James Stewart, Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, and Nydia Westman in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
    Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

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    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Peggy Eatonas Peggy Eaton
    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • 'Bow' Timberlakeas 'Bow' Timberlake
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Andrew Jacksonas Andrew Jackson
    Franchot Tone
    Franchot Tone
    • John Eatonas John Eaton
    Melvyn Douglas
    Melvyn Douglas
    • John Randolphas John Randolph
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • 'Rowdy' Dowas 'Rowdy' Dow
    Alison Skipworth
    Alison Skipworth
    • Mrs. Beallas Mrs. Beall
    Beulah Bondi
    Beulah Bondi
    • Rachel Jacksonas Rachel Jackson
    Louis Calhern
    Louis Calhern
    • Sunderlandas Sunderland
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • Cuthbertas Cuthbert
    Sidney Toler
    Sidney Toler
    • Daniel Websteras Daniel Webster
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Major O'Nealas Major O'Neal
    Clara Blandick
    Clara Blandick
    • Louisa Abbottas Louisa Abbott
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • John C. Calhounas John C. Calhoun
    Nydia Westman
    Nydia Westman
    • Maybelleas Maybelle
    Willard Robertson
    Willard Robertson
    • Secretary Inghamas Secretary Ingham
    Charles Trowbridge
    Charles Trowbridge
    • Martin Van Burenas Martin Van Buren
    Rubye De Remer
    Rubye De Remer
    • Mrs. Bellamyas Mrs. Bellamy
    • (as Ruby de Remer)
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Ainsworth Morgan(screen play)
      • Stephen Morehouse Avery(screen play)
      • Samuel Hopkins Adams(from the book by)
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    • Trivia
      MGM originally planned to have Jean Harlow star in this film.
    • Goofs
      They are singing "Wait for the Wagon" on the hayride, but it wasn't written until 1850. "America" and "Listen to the Mockingbird" were not written at this time either.
    • Quotes

      Daniel Webster: Well Miss Peggy, have you shaped any new political doctrines today?

      Peggy Eaton: Ah Mr. Webster, I'm just an impressionable young woman.

    • Crazy credits
      Prologue:  "This story of Peggy Eaton and her times is not presented as a precise account of either--rather, as fiction founded upon historical fact. Except for historically prominent personages, the characters are fictional.  The city of Washington in 1823--heart of a country not yet a century old, not yet beyond an occasional growing pain."
    • Connections
      Featured in Great Performances: James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      America, My Country Tis of Thee
      (1832) (uncredited)

      Music by Lowell Mason, based on the Music by Henry Carey from "God Save the King" (1744)

      Played in the opening scene as part of the score

    User reviews25

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    Top review
    As MGM As It Gets
    Joan isn't all that gorgeous, only a halfhearted hussy, and not much of an actress, either--at least not here. Rather, she's a nice but confused innkeeper's daughter in 1820s Washington with love and politics on the brain. Mostly she lifts her considerable eyebrows up and down, up and down, to indicate joy, worry, bafflement, empathy, ecstasy... All the while she's pursued by most of the leading men of MGM circa 1936, for reasons best known to them, since there's nothing particularly fascinating about her character. This lengthy melodrama does have first-rate production values and intermittent good acting, especially from the quieter performers, Melvyn Douglas and (most of all) Beulah Bondi, as a gentle, pipe-smoking Mrs. Andrew Jackson. But as a historical romance it's rather listless, with a rote Snidely-Whiplash villain (Louis Calhern) and much nattering about states' rights. The conflicts feel painted-on. The ending feels hurried and contrived. And Joan always seems to be looking for her key light.
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    • marcslope
    • Jul 1, 2002

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I moralens namn
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,119,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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