Storyline
A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.
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Cast & Crew
John Barrymore
Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
Marian Marsh
Nana Carlova
Charles Butterworth
Karimsky
Donald Cook
Fedor Ivanoff
Luis Alberni
Sergei Bankieff
Carmel Myers
Sonya Preskoya
André Luguet
Count Robert Renaud
Frankie Darro
Fedor as a Boy
Chester A. Bachman
Poster Hanger (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Poster Hanger (uncredited)
Boris Karloff
Fedor's Father (uncredited)
Mae Madison
Olga Chekova (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
The Mad Genius was released on September 30, 1931.
The runtime of The Mad Genius is 1h 21m.
The Mad Genius is a Drama, Horror, Romance movie.
The Mad Genius has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Mad Genius is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Mad Genius was directed by Michael Curtiz.
The main cast of The Mad Genius includes John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Charles Butterworth.
The Mad Genius is originally in English.