Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

The sensation of a nation!

NR 1933 · 86 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance

A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.

Directed by Gregory La Cava · Written by Carey Wilson

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