
A political hack becomes President during the height of the Depression and undergoes a metamorphosis into an incorruptible statesman after a near-fatal accident.
Cast

Walter Huston
Hon. Judson Hammond - The President of the United States

Karen Morley
Pendola Molloy

Franchot Tone
Hartley Beekman - Secretary to the President

Arthur Byron
Jasper Brooks - Secretary of State

Dickie Moore
Jimmy Vetter

C. Henry Gordon
Nick Diamond

David Landau
John Bronson

Samuel S. Hinds
Dr. H.L. Eastman

William Pawley
Borell

Jean Parker
Alice Bronson

Claire Du Brey
Nurse

B.F. Blinn
Politician (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel
German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)

Mischa Auer
Mr. Thieson (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
White House Press Correspondent (uncredited)

Spencer Charters
Vice President (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
Cabinet Member (uncredited)

Akim Tamiroff
Delegate to the Debt Conference (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
Crew

Gregory La Cava
Director

Carey Wilson
Screenplay
Basil Wrangell
Editor
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography

Joseph M. Newman
Assistant Director
William Randolph Hearst
Producer
Walter Wanger
Producer

Adrian
Costume Design

Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Charles E. Wallace
Sound Mixer
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Bertram Bloch
Additional Dialogue

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
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