The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!

6.3 /10 21 votes
September 30, 1931 1h 21m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Michael Curtiz
Writers Martin Brown, J. Grubb Alexander
Studio Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating 6.3/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov

Marian Marsh

Marian Marsh

Nana Carlova

Charles Butterworth

Charles Butterworth

Karimsky

Donald Cook

Donald Cook

Fedor Ivanoff

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Sergei Bankieff

Carmel Myers

Carmel Myers

Sonya Preskoya

André Luguet

André Luguet

Count Robert Renaud

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Fedor as a Boy

Chester A. Bachman

Chester A. Bachman

Poster Hanger (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Poster Hanger (uncredited)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Fedor's Father (uncredited)

Mae Madison

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.