The President's Mystery (1936)

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Released:
1936-09-28

Overview:
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

Director:
Phil Rosen

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

  • 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