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  • Old Hickory (1939)
  • Approved
    Short | 17 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Old Hickory (1939)
Approved
Short | 17 min | Short, Biography, Drama

Four key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States. We watch him win the Battle of New Orleans in 1812 after an alliance with pirate Jean Lafitte. Later, political enemies slander ...See moreFour key incidents in the public life of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the United States. We watch him win the Battle of New Orleans in 1812 after an alliance with pirate Jean Lafitte. Later, political enemies slander his wife to coax Jackson into a duel with a crack shot: from her sickbed, she demands he promise not to fight. At his inauguration in 1829, plain folk are invited to celebrate. The film ends with a close look at a crisis early in his presidency: the threat by South Carolina (and his own Vice President, John Calhoun), to secede in a dispute over tariffs. This southern President confounds his allies, choosing the union over parochial economics. Written by See less
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Director
Lewis Seiler (as Lew Seiler)
Writers
Don Ryan (screenplay) (original story) | Owen Crump (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Charles P. Boyle (as Charles Boyle)
Editor
Benjamin Liss (as Ben G. Liss)
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Updated Dec 23, 1939

Release date
Dec 23, 1939 (United States)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Hugh Sothern
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson   See fewer
Nana Bryant
Rachel Jackson Rachel Jackson   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Capt. Abraham Lincoln Capt. Abraham Lincoln   See fewer
Irving Pichel
Bruce Renoir Bruce Renoir   See fewer
Natalie Moorhead
Mrs. Renoir Mrs. Renoir   See fewer
Georges Renavent
Jean Lafitte (as George Renevant) Jean Lafitte (as George Renevant)   See fewer
John Hamilton
Governor Clairborne of Louisiana Governor Clairborne of Louisiana   See fewer
Sandra Andreva
Creole Lady (uncredited) Creole Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Cavan
Adjutant General Robert Butler (uncredited) Adjutant General Robert Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Chatterton
Colonel Ed Livingston (uncredited) Colonel Ed Livingston (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Man at Inauguration (uncredited) Man at Inauguration (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Elderly Jackson Supporter (uncredited) Elderly Jackson Supporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles E. Evans
Butler - Jackson's Staff Officer (uncredited) Butler - Jackson's Staff Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Senator (uncredited) Senator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Fielding
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Gorss
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harron
Aide with Message (uncredited) Aide with Message (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe King
Staff Officer (uncredited) Staff Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonse Martell
French Gunner (uncredited) French Gunner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Meader
Secretary of State Van Buren (uncredited) Secretary of State Van Buren (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Dissenter in Montage (uncredited) Dissenter in Montage (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Man at Inaugural Ball (uncredited) Man at Inaugural Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Osborne
Vice President John C. Calhoun (uncredited) Vice President John C. Calhoun (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Pawley
Undetermined Role (uncredited) Undetermined Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Robinson
Cora Livingston (uncredited) Cora Livingston (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Russell
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Robert Hayne (uncredited) Robert Hayne (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
Daniel Webster (uncredited) Daniel Webster (uncredited)   See fewer
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