| The President Vanishes | |
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| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Written by | Carey Wilson Cedric Worth |
| Based on | The President Vanishes by Rex Stout |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Starring | Edward Arnold Arthur Byron Paul Kelly Peggy Conklin Andy Devine |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Edited by | Hanson T. Fritch |
| Music by | Hugo Riesenfeld |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $290,056[1] |
| Box office | $391,542[1] |
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.
Upon its release, the film was praised for its ensemble cast[2][3] but author John Douglas Eames, in his 1985 book The Paramount Story, stated that, even with "an accomplished cast and an out-of-the-rut story, The President Vanishes couldn't buck moviegoers' apathy towards political subjects".[3]
- ^ a b Matthew Bernstein, Walter Wagner: Hollywood Independent, Minnesota Press, 2000 p435
- ^ Sennwald, Andre. "The Mysterious Disappearance of President Stanley in The President Vanishes, at the Paramount", The New York Times, December 8, 1934. Accessed January 29, 2010.
- ^ a b Eames, John Douglas, The Paramount Story; 1985, Crown Publishers, Inc.; Hardcover ISBN 0-517-55348-1 p. 100