The Mad Genius
The Mad Genius1931
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The Mad Genius
1h 21m·Drama, Horror, Romance·
Directed by Michael Curtiz·1931
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6.4/10 avgAverage user ratingA 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.
DirectorMichael CurtizCinematographyBarney McGillScreenplayJ. Grubb AlexanderStudioWarner Bros. Pictures
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John BarrymoreVladimar Ivan Tsarakov | Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov |
 Marian MarshNana Carlova | Nana Carlova |
 Charles ButterworthKarimsky | Karimsky |
 Donald CookFedor Ivanoff | Fedor Ivanoff |
 Luis AlberniSergei Bankieff | Sergei Bankieff |
 Carmel MyersSonya Preskoya | Sonya Preskoya |
 André LuguetCount Robert Renaud | Count Robert Renaud |
 Frankie DarroFedor as a Boy | Fedor as a Boy |
 Chester A. BachmanPoster Hanger (uncredited) | Poster Hanger (uncredited) |
 Charles BrinleyPoster Hanger (uncredited) | Poster Hanger (uncredited) |
 Boris KarloffFedor's Father (uncredited) | Fedor's Father (uncredited) |
 Mae MadisonOlga Chekova (uncredited) | Olga Chekova (uncredited) |
 Walter MillerOpera Spectator (uncredited) | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
 Lee MoranMontmartre Cabaret Director (uncredited) | Montmartre Cabaret Director (uncredited) |
 Charles WilliamsStagehand (uncredited) | Stagehand (uncredited) |
 Harry WilsonCurtain Man (uncredited) | Curtain Man (uncredited) |