''The Remarkable Andrew'' is a 1942 film directed by Stuart Heisler and written by Dalton Trumbo based on his 1941 novel of the same name. It stars Brian Donlevy and William Holden.

Plot

Young bookkeeper Andrew Long is an avid student of American history who reveres former president

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before Presidency of Andrew Jackson, his presidency, he rose to fame as a general in the U.S. Army and served in both houses ...

. When Long discovers discrepancies in the municipal financial records and that money is missing, the guilty parties attempt to discredit and imprison him. Long finds his savior when Jackson returns to Earth to help him with the help of several of the Founding Fathers.

Cast

* Brian Donlevy as General

* William Holden as Andrew Long * Ellen Drew as Peggy Tobin * Montagu Love as General

George Washington George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...

* Gilbert Emery as Mr.

Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (, 1743July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the United States Declaration of Indepe ...

* Brandon Hurst as Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall *George Watts as Dr.

Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin (April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and Political philosophy, political philosopher.#britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Wood, 2021 Among the m ...

* Rod Cameron as Jesse James * Jimmy Conlin as Private Henry Bartholomew Smith * Richard Webb as Randall Stevens * Spencer Charters as Dr. Clarence Upjohn * Minor Watson as District Attorney Orville Beamish * Clyde Fillmore as Mayor Ollie Lancaster *Thomas W. Ross as Judge Ormond Krebbs * Porter Hall as Chief Clerk Art Slocumb * Wallis Clark as City Treasurer R. R. McCall *

Milton Parsons Ernest Milton Parsons (May 19, 1904 – May 15, 1980) was an American character actor. Career In 1927, Parsons performed with The Strolling Players of Boston acting company. On Broadway, he portrayed James Case in ''Unto the Third'' (1933) ...

as Purchase Agent Sam Savage *Helena Phillips Evans as Mrs. Grondos * Tom Fadden as Jake Pearl * Harlan Briggs as Sheriff Clem Watkins * Nydia Westman as Miss Van Buren * Frances Gifford as Miss Halsey * Martha O'Driscoll as District Attorney's Secretary * Chester Conklin as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

References

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* 1942 films Films directed by Stuart Heisler 1940s fantasy comedy films American black-and-white films Films scored by Victor Young Films based on American novels Films with screenplays by Dalton Trumbo American fantasy comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films about Andrew Jackson 1942 comedy films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films English-language fantasy comedy films {{fantasy-film-stub