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The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

SENSATIONAL!...DYNAMIC! A SMASHING, DRAMATIC STORY SO STARTLING THE AUTHOR DARED NOT SIGN HIS NAME!

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The President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American political drama film directed by William A. Wellman and produced by Walter Wanger. Starring Edward Arnold and Arthur Byron, the film is an adaptation of Rex Stout's political novel of the same name.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

17 November 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Secretary of War Wardell

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

President Stanley Craig

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Chick Moffat

Peggy Conklin

Peggy Conklin

Alma Cronin

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Val Orcott

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Sally Voorman

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Mrs. Craig

Osgood Perkins

Osgood Perkins

Harris Brownell

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

D.L. Voorman

Edward Ellis

Edward Ellis

Lincoln Lee

Irene Franklin

Irene Franklin

Mrs. Orcott

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Richard Norton

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Vice Presient Molleson

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Cullen

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Drew

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Roger Grant

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Corcoran

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Skinner

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Kilbourne

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

Kramer

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Nolan

Martha Mayo

Martha Mayo

Mrs. Delling

Charles K. French

Charles K. French

Legislator

William Worthington

William Worthington

Legislator

William J. Holmes

William J. Holmes

Legislator

Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

Legislator

Art Howard

Art Howard

Legislator

Ed Lewis

Ed Lewis

Legislator

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Legislator

Emmett King

Emmett King

Legislator

Edgar Sherrod

Edgar Sherrod

Legislator

Henry Hebert

Henry Hebert

Legislator

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Delling

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Anti-War Demonstrator (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Gray Shirt Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston

Eddie Fetherston

Radio Man at President's Speech (uncredited)

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Cop on the Beat (uncredited)

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Attorney General Davis (uncredited)

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