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The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

She swayed a nation..ruled the hearts of men...and spent her life trying to win the one she really loved!

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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.

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Budget

$1119000

Revenue

$2019000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

5.286/10

Release Date

28 August 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Margaret "Peggy" O'Neal

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

'Bow' Timberlake

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Andrew Jackson

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

John H. Eaton

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

John Randolph

James Stewart

James Stewart

Roderick "Rowdy" Dow

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Rachel Jackson

Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Mrs. Beall

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Leroy Sunderland

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Cuthbert

Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Daniel Webster

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Maj. William O'Neal

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Louisa Abbott

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

John C. Calhoun

Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman

Maybelle

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Secretary Ingham

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Martin Van Buren

Rubye De Remer

Rubye De Remer

Mrs. Bellamy

Betty Blythe

Betty Blythe

Mrs. Wainwright

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Mrs. Daniel Beall

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

President's Secretary (uncredited)

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Allen 'Farina' Hoskins

Pageboy at Ball (uncredited)

William Orlamond

William Orlamond

Herr Joab Oxenrider (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Horatius (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Guest at the ball

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