
The Mad Genius
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.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: The Mad Genius
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Romance
- Release Date: 1931-09-30
- Runtime: 81 minutes
- Rating: 6.3/10 (20 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.1918
- Languages: English
Cast & Crew

John Barrymore
as Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov

Marian Marsh
as Nana Carlova

Charles Butterworth
as Karimsky

Donald Cook
as Fedor Ivanoff

Luis Alberni
as Sergei Bankieff

Carmel Myers
as Sonya Preskoya

André Luguet
as Count Robert Renaud

Frankie Darro
as Fedor as a Boy

Chester A. Bachman
as Poster Hanger (uncredited)

Charles Brinley
as Poster Hanger (uncredited)
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The Mad Genius - Original Theatrical Trailer
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What is The Mad Genius?▼
The Mad Genius is a Drama, Horror, Romance movie directed by . It was released on 1931-09-30.
Who are the main actors in The Mad Genius?▼
The main cast includes John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Charles Butterworth, Donald Cook, Luis Alberni, .
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Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!
What is the IMDb rating of The Mad Genius?▼
The Mad Genius has an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 based on 20 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Warner Bros. Pictures. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The Mad Genius was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of The Mad Genius is 81 minutes.
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