The Mad Genius (1931)

Movie"Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!"
Audience Score
63
The Mad Genius
NR 1 hr 21 minNov 7th, 1931Drama, Romance, Horror
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.
StarringJohn BarrymoreMarian MarshCharles Butterworth
DirectorMichael Curtiz

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 7th, 1931
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
pre-codeballetpuppetcabaretballerinapuppeteer