The Gorgeous Hussy
1936, English. Directed by Clarence Brown.
She swayed a nation..ruled the hearts of men...and spent her life trying to win the one she really loved!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Clarence BrownDirector
- Joan CrawfordMargaret "Peggy" O'Neal
- Robert Taylor'Bow' Timberlake
- Lionel BarrymoreAndrew Jackson
- Franchot ToneJohn H. Eaton
- Melvyn DouglasJohn Randolph
- James StewartRoderick "Rowdy" Dow
- Beulah BondiRachel Jackson
- Alison SkipworthMrs. Beall
- Louis CalhernLeroy Sunderland
- Melville CooperCuthbert
- Sidney TolerDaniel Webster
- Gene LockhartMaj. William O'Neal
Details
- Released
- 28 August 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stephen Morehouse Avery, Ainsworth Morgan
- Budget
- $1.1M
- Box office
- $2M
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The Gorgeous Hussy runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Gorgeous Hussy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 August 1936. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Gorgeous Hussy?
If you liked The Gorgeous Hussy, try Camille, That Hamilton Woman, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.
Who directed The Gorgeous Hussy?
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) was directed by Clarence Brown and stars Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore.