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The President Vanishes (1934)

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

Genre : Mystery, Crime

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : William A. Wellman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
Sam Hayes
Sam Hayes
Announcer
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
John St. Polis
John St. Polis

Crews

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Walter Wanger
Walter Wanger
Producer
Barney McGill
Barney McGill
Director of Photography
Hanson T. Fritch
Hanson T. Fritch
Editor
Sidney Ullman
Sidney Ullman
Art Direction
Dolph Zimmer
Dolph Zimmer
Assistant Director
Hugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound
Edward B. Powell
Edward B. Powell
Original Music Composer
Hugo Riesenfeld
Hugo Riesenfeld
Original Music Composer
Clifford Vaughan
Clifford Vaughan
Original Music Composer
Rex Stout
Rex Stout
Novel
Carey Wilson
Carey Wilson
Writer
Cedric Worth
Cedric Worth
Writer
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Writer
Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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