Walter Huston
President Judson C. "Judd"/"Major" Hammond
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Gabriel Over the White House is a 1933 American pre-Code political fantasy film starring Walter Huston as a genial but politically corrupt U.S. President who has a near-fatal automobile accident and comes under divine influence—specifically the Archangel Gabriel and the spirit of Abraham Lincoln.
A fantasy drama about a President who transforms into a dictator after a near-fatal accident. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Gregory La Cava
- 1933-03-31
A 1933 comedy drama film about a corrupt president who reforms after a mysterious incident. Based on a novel by Thomas Frederic Tweed, directed by Gregory Lacava and starring Walter Huston and Karen Morley.
- Gregory Lacava, Joseph Newman
- Walter Huston
Gabriel Over the White House. When Judson Hammond (Walter Huston) is elected United States president during the Great Depression, he's seen by many as a hands-off, please-everyone type....
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- Walter Huston
- Gregory La Cava
- Drama
After the leader of the marchers is killed by racketeers, Hammond travels to the marchers' camp and announces the formation of an "Army of Construction," a massive public works program that will give a paying job to every unemployed man in America until the economy recovers.
A political hack becomes President during the Depression and becomes a saint after a near-death experience. Watch the trailer and learn more about this classic movie directed by Gregory La Cava.
