SimilarScreen
The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew

19426.81h 21m

Overview

When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budget, his superiors try to explain it away. When he insists on pursuing the matter, he's in danger of being blamed himself. In his trouble, the spirit of Andrew Jackson, whom he idolizes, visits him, and in turn, summons much high-powered talent from American history...which only Andrew can see.

Directed by Stuart Heisler
Written by Dalton Trumbo
Produced by Richard Blumenthal
0

Top Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

General Andrew Jackson

William Holden

William Holden

Andrew Long

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Peggy Tobin

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

General George Washington

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

Mr. Thomas Jefferson

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Mr. Chief Justice John Marshall

G

George Watts

Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Jesse James

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Private Henry Bartholowmew Smith

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Randall Stevens

Themes & Keywords

presidentghostandrew jackson

About The Remarkable Andrew

The Remarkable Andrew is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1942 exploring themes of president, ghost, andrew jackson. Directed by Stuart Heisler, it stars Brian Donlevy, William Holden, Ellen Drew. When Andrew Long, hyper-efficient small town accountant, finds a $1240 discrepancy in the city budget, his superiors try to explain it away. When he insists on pursuing the matter, he's in danger of being blamed himself. In his trouble, the spirit of Andrew Jackson, whom he idolizes, visits him, and in turn, summons much high-powered talent from American history...which only Andrew can see.

Movies Similar to The Remarkable Andrew

Discover titles like The Remarkable Andrew — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Remarkable Andrew

If you enjoyed The Remarkable Andrew, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Remarkable Andrew.

Ghostbusters
30% Match

After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.

Topper Returns
28% Match

Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.

Topper
28% Match

Topper(1937)

Movie6.7/10

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.

Scrooged
27% Match

Scrooged(1988)

Movie6.8/10

Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

Casper
27% Match

Casper(1995)

Movie6.3/10

Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.

The Scream Team
27% Match

Eccentric Frank Carlyle ran a horror shop in small-town Steeple Falls, which takes pride in and profit from its Halloween traditions. Frank's widower grandson Richard grudgingly returns there from Boston with his own kids, bright Ian and bratty Claire, to settle the inheritance. Ian discovers great-grandpa's house is really haunted, and not just, as legend holds, by historic owner Zachariah Kull, who was burned on the stake.

Darby and the Dead
25% Match

After Darby Harper suffered a near-death experience as a child, she gained the ability to see ghosts. To combat the existential boredom of high school, she runs a side business counseling local spirits in her spare time. When an unexpected occurrence happens between Darby and Capri, the most popular girl at her high school, Darby reluctantly agrees to help her and in the process learns how to fit in with the living world again.

Kiss Me Goodbye
25% Match

Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding.

Truly Madly Deeply
24% Match

Nina is totally heartbroken at the death of her boyfriend Jamie, but is even more unprepared for his return as a ghost. At first it's almost as good as it used to be – hey, even the rats that infested her house have disappeared. But Jamie starts bringing ghostly friends home and behaving more and more oddly.

Oh, God!
17% Match

Oh, God!(1977)

Movie6.4/10

When God appears to an assistant grocery manager as a good natured old man, the Almighty selects him as his messenger for the modern world.