The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

6.3 | 1931-09-30 | Drama Horror Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Martin Brown Theatre Play
David Mendoza Conductor
Adolph Bolm Choreographer
Charles Weidman Stunt Double
Michael Curtiz Director
J. Grubb Alexander Screenplay
Harvey F. Thew Screenplay
Anton Grot Art Direction
Barney McGill Director of Photography
David Mendoza Original Music Composer

Cast

John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
Marian Marsh
Marian Marsh
Nana Carlova
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)

Images

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