The President's Mystery (1936)
The screenplay for this mystery is based upon a story suggested to Liberty Magazine by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is the tale of a prominent lawyer who shocks his snooty friends, family and colleagues by abruptly abandoning his successful practice and his wife to find true happiness. He soon falls in love with another woman and continues to keep a low profile until he learns that his first wife stands accused of murdering him
- Released
- 1936-09-28
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Phil Rosen, Nathanael West, Lester Cole
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- Henry Wilcoxon as James Blake
- Betty Furness as Charlotte Brown
- Sidney Blackmer as George Sartos
- Evelyn Brent as Ilka Blake
- Barnett Parker as Roger
- Mel Ruick as Andrew
- Wade Boteler as Floyd, the sheriff
- Si Jenks as Earl
- John Wray as Shane
- Guy Usher as Police Lieutenant
- Robert Homans as Sergeant
- Arthur Aylesworth as Joe Reed
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