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The Mad Genius

1931-1h 21min
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6.3 / 10 20

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.

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Writers Martin Brown Harvey F. Thew J. Grubb Alexander

Stars John Barrymore Marian Marsh Charles Butterworth

Videos

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The Mad Genius - Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

John Barrymore's picture in the cast

John Barrymore

Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
Marian Marsh's picture in the cast

Marian Marsh

Nana Carlova
Charles Butterworth's picture in the cast

Charles Butterworth

Karimsky
Donald Cook's picture in the cast

Donald Cook

Fedor Ivanoff
Luis Alberni's picture in the cast

Luis Alberni

Sergei Bankieff
Carmel Myers's picture in the cast

Carmel Myers

Sonya Preskoya
André Luguet's picture in the cast

André Luguet

Count Robert Renaud
Frankie Darro's picture in the cast

Frankie Darro

Fedor as a Boy
Chester A. Bachman's picture in the cast

Chester A. Bachman

Poster Hanger (uncredited)
Charles Brinley's picture in the cast

Charles Brinley

Poster Hanger (uncredited)
Boris Karloff's picture in the cast

Boris Karloff

Fedor's Father (uncredited)
Mae Madison's picture in the cast

Mae Madison

Olga Chekova (uncredited)

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