The Phantom President
1932, English. Directed by Norman Taurog.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Norman TaurogDirector
- George M. CohanTheodore K. Blair / Peter Varney
- Claudette ColbertFelicia Hammond
- Jimmy DuranteCurly
- George BarbierRonkton
- Sidney TolerAikenhead
- Louise MackintoshSenantor Scranton
- Jameson ThomasJerrido
- Julius McVickerMelrose
- Hooper AtchleyAnnouncer (uncredited)
- Ed BradySailor (uncredited)
- June GittelsonWoman at Medicine Show (uncredited)
- Ben HallMan at Medicine Show (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 23 September 1932
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Walter DeLeon, Harlan Thompson
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The Phantom President runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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The Phantom President is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Phantom President isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 September 1932. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Phantom President?
The Phantom President (1932) was directed by Norman Taurog and stars George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert, Jimmy Durante.