The President's Lady

One of the better biographical films made by Hollywood, THE PRESIDENT'S LADY stars Heston as Andrew Jackson, whom the actor also played in THE BUCCANEER. It's 1791 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hayward is married to philandering Connor, a local businessman, when she meets attorney Heston, and there is an instant attraction. Hayward is having a tough time with Connor, so her mother, Bainter, suggests she go to Natchez, Mississippi, to get some breathing space. Since the area is fraught with danger, Heston volunteers accompany her to Natchez on the riverboat. En route, Indians attack the boat, and the experience brings Heston and Hayward closer together. In Natchez, Haywa...