The Mad Genius (1931)
1h 21m
Running Time
September 30, 1931Release Date
The Mad Genius (1931)
1h 21m
Running Time
September 30, 1931Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
John Barrymore
Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
Marian Marsh
Nana Carlova
Charles Butterworth
Karimsky
Donald Cook
Fedor Ivanoff
Luis Alberni
Sergei Bankieff
Carmel Myers
Sonya Preskoya
André Luguet
Count Robert Renaud
Frankie Darro
Fedor as a Boy
Chester A. Bachman
Poster Hanger
Charles Brinley
Poster Hanger
Boris Karloff
Fedor's Father (uncredited)
Mae Madison
Olga Chekova (uncredited)
Michael Curtiz
Director
Walter Miller
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Martin Brown
Writer
J. Grubb Alexander
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 30, 1931
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 21m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
The Mad Genius (1931) is an American pre-Code drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, and in small roles, Boris Karloff and Frankie Darro. The film is based on the play The Idol (1929) by Martin Brown, which opened in Great Neck, Long Island but never opened on Broadway.