Film
The Mad Genius
1931· NR· 1h 21m· Drama· Horror· Romance
“Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!”
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.
1931-09-30
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Curtiz
ScreenplayHarvey F. Thew
Director of PhotographyBarney McGill
Original Music ComposerDavid Mendoza
EditorRalph Dawson
Full cast & crew (16 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1931-09-30
Runtime1h 21m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.4/10 · 23 votes
Original languageen
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