The President's Mystery (1936)
The President's Mystery
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
Casting arrow_drop_down
Henry Wilcoxon
as James Blake
as James Blake
Betty Furness
as Charlotte Brown
as Charlotte Brown
Sidney Blackmer
as George Sartos
as George Sartos
Evelyn Brent
as Ilka Blake
as Ilka Blake
Barnett Parker
as Roger
as Roger
Mel Ruick
as Andrew
as Andrew
Wade Boteler
as Floyd, the sheriff
as Floyd, the sheriff
Si Jenks
as Earl
as Earl
John Wray
as Shane
as Shane
Guy Usher
as Police Lieutenant
as Police Lieutenant
Robert Homans
as Sergeant
as Sergeant
Arthur Aylesworth
as Joe Reed
as Joe Reed
Byron Foulger
as Supporting Role
as Supporting Role
Harry Antrim
as Inspector A.R. Lahey
as Inspector A.R. Lahey
Edward Hearn
as Meeting Moderator (uncredited)
as Meeting Moderator (uncredited)
John Ince
as Gorman (uncredited)
as Gorman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
George Morrell
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Diner Cashier (uncredited)
as Diner Cashier (uncredited)
John Harrington
as Thug (uncredited)
as Thug (uncredited)
John Dilson
as Banker (uncredited)
as Banker (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Clifton Young
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Crew arrow_drop_down
Phil Rosen
Director
Director
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Story
Story
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Story
Story
Lester Cole
Screenplay
Screenplay
John Erskine
Story
Story
Rupert Hughes
Story
Story
Nathanael West
Screenplay
Screenplay
Rita Weiman
Story
Story
