The President's Mystery

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1936

1h 20m

Mystery & Thriller

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A change of identity by a wealthy man turns out to be short-lived when he is accused of killing his wife.

Mildred Martin

Philadelphia Inquirer

Phil Rosen has directed with clarity and speed. His handling of the mob sequences has a certain kinship to Fritz Lang's more urgent, sharper work in Fury.

Oct 25, 2022

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Marjory Adams

Boston Globe

Henry Wilcoxon give a sympathetic portrayal of the millionaire... and Sidney Blackmer portrays a suave and handsome villain with all the charm of which he is capable.

Oct 25, 2022

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Colvin McPherson

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Far from being a partisan attack on a New Deal measure, [The President's Mystery] is a rather sensible drama about a millionaire lobbyist who gives up his evil ways and helps start the cooperative movement in this fair, or unfair, land of ours.

Oct 25, 2022

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Ruth Lewis

Austin American-Statesman

It all adds up to a topical mystery that may snare a lot of public interest at this time with entertainment qualities about average.

Oct 25, 2022

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James T. Hamada

The Nippu Jiji (Honolulu)

Naturally the picture, as made, must be more satisfying to the chief executive than if it adhered strictly to the original. Besides, the film is Interesting enough as it is.

Oct 25, 2022

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E. de S. Melcher

Washington Star

It is stated by a popular magazine that our Chief Executive was responsible for the plot of... The President’s Mystery. If this be so, then he had a good idea and followed it up to the hilt. Nor did R-K-O leave him in the lurch.

Oct 25, 2022

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Phil Rosen

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Sidney Blackmer

George Sartos

Betty Furness

Charlotte Brown

Henry Wilcoxon

James Blake

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Synopsis

A change of identity by a wealthy man turns out to be short-lived when he is accused of killing his wife.

Director: Phil Rosen
Production Co: Republic Pictures, Republic Pictures (I)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 20m

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