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Cast
Joan Crawford
as Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal
Robert Taylor
as 'Bow' Timberlake
Lionel Barrymore
as Andrew Jackson
Franchot Tone
as John H. Eaton
Melvyn Douglas
as John Randolph
James Stewart
as Roderick "Rowdy" Dow
Beulah Bondi
as Rachel Jackson
Alison Skipworth
as Mrs. Beall
Louis Calhern
as Leroy Sunderland
Melville Cooper
as Cuthbert
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes15
DirectorClarence Brown
WritersStephen Morehouse Avery, Ainsworth Morgan
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Gorgeous Hussy
About The Gorgeous Hussy
It's the early nineteenth century Washington. Young adult Margaret O'Neal, Peggy to most that know her, is the daughter of Major William O'Neal, who is the innkeeper of the establishment where most out-of-town politicians and military men stay when they're in Washington. Peggy is pretty and politically aware. She is courted by several of those politicians and military men who all want to marry her, except for the one with who she is truly in love.
Directed by Clarence Brown, The Gorgeous Hussy leans on a strong ensemble — Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1936.
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