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The Phantom President
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The Phantom President

1932-09-23 · 78 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Music

Too bad for the presidential hopes of banker T.K. Blair; his party feels he has too little flair for savoir faire. But at a medicine show, the party bosses find Blair's double: huckster Doc Varney. Of course, they scheme to make Varney T.K.'s public spokesman; at first, he even fools Blair's girlfriend Felicia, providing a romantic complication. But as election eve approaches, the conspirators face the problem of what to do with Varney...who has difficult decisions of his own to make.

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Directors
Norman Taurog
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Publix Corp.
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

George M. CohanGeorge M. CohanTheodore K. Blair / Peter Varney
Claudette ColbertClaudette ColbertFelicia Hammond
Jimmy DuranteJimmy DuranteCurly
George BarbierGeorge BarbierRonkton
Sidney TolerSidney TolerAikenhead
Louise MackintoshLouise MackintoshSenantor Scranton
Jameson ThomasJameson ThomasJerrido
Julius McVickerMelrose
Hooper AtchleyHooper AtchleyAnnouncer (uncredited)
Ed BradyEd BradySailor (uncredited)
June GittelsonJune GittelsonWoman at Medicine Show (uncredited)
Ben HallMan at Medicine Show (uncredited)
Paul HurstSailor (uncredited)
Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaintConvention Chairman (uncredited)
Charles MiddletonCharles MiddletonAbe Lincoln (uncredited)
Frank MillsFrank MillsDriver (uncredited)
Edmund MortimerGuest (uncredited)
Alan MowbrayAlan MowbrayGeorge Washington (uncredited)
Tom RickettsTom RickettsOld Man (uncredited)
Frank SheridanFrank SheridanCandidate (uncredited)

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