The President Vanishes (film)

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.

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The President Vanishes
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
Production company	Walter Wanger Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 17, 1934 (1934-11-17)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$290,056[1]
Box office	$391,542[1]

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]