The Mad Genius (1931)
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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John BarrymoreVladimar Ivan Tsarakov
Marian MarshNana Carlova
Charles ButterworthKarimsky
Donald CookFedor Ivanoff
Luis AlberniSergei Bankieff
Carmel MyersSonya Preskoya
André LuguetCount Robert Renaud
Frankie DarroFedor as a Boy
Chester A. BachmanPoster Hanger (uncredited)
Charles BrinleyPoster Hanger (uncredited)
Boris KarloffFedor's Father (uncredited)
Mae MadisonOlga Chekova (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityDrama · Horror · RomanceTheme affinityBallet · Puppet · BallerinaMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance
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What is The Mad Genius about?
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.
How long is The Mad Genius?
The Mad Genius has a runtime of 81 minutes.
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