The President Vanishes

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Release date: Jan 1, 1934

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Movie Info

This pre-WWII drama is of historical interest because it presents the anti-intervention viewpoint held by many Americans before Pearl Harbor. The story focuses on a group of business tycoons who conspire to improve the economy by forcing the US into entering WWII.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

William Wellman
Written By:

Cedric R. Worth, Carey Wilson, Lynn Starling
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1934 wide
Runtime:

86 minutes

Cast

Paul Kelly
as Chick Moffat

Charles Meakin

Robert McWade
as Vice President Molleson

Edgar Lewis

Paul Harvey
as Skinner

A.S. Byron
as President Stanley Craig

Henry J. Hebert
as Politician

DeWitt Jennings
as Cullen

Osgood Perkins
as Harris Brownell

Janet Beecher
as Mrs. Craig

Jason Robards Sr.
as Kilbourne

Charles Richman
as Corcoran

Jason Robards Sr.
as Kilbourne

Ed Mortimer

Tom Dugan
as Nolan

Edward Ellis
as Lincoln Lee

Clara Blandick
as Mrs. Delling

Emmett C. King

Charles K. French

Walter Kingsford
as Drew

Irene Franklin
as Mrs. Orcott

Sidney Blackmer
as D.L. Voorman

Edward Arnold
as Secretary of War Wardell

Art Howard

Edgar Sherrod

Douglas Wood
as Roger Grant

William Worthington

Peggy Conklin
as Alma Cronin

Charley Grapewin
as Richard Norton

Rosalind Russell
as Sally Voorman

Andy Devine
as Val Orcott

Harry Woods
as Kramer

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Critic Reviews for The President Vanishes

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

The picture ends with an incredible solution, but not until you have sat through some of the most exciting reels the cinema realm has to offer.

Jun 12, 2019 | Full Review…

Helen Brown Norden
Vanity Fair