Poster of The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 30 1931
93 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore
John Barrymore was
49 in The Mad Genius
as 'Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov'.
Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Fri, May 29 1942
Portrait of Marian MarshMarian Marsh
Marian Marsh was
17 in The Mad Genius
as 'Nana Carlova'.
Fri, Oct 17 1913 –
Thu, Nov 09 2006
Portrait of Charles ButterworthCharles Butterworth
Charles Butterworth was
35 in The Mad Genius
as 'Karimsky'.
Sat, Jul 25 1896 –
Thu, Jun 13 1946
Portrait of Donald CookDonald Cook
Donald Cook was
30 in The Mad Genius
as 'Fedor Ivanoff'.
Thu, Sep 26 1901 –
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Portrait of Luis AlberniLuis Alberni
Luis Alberni was
44 in The Mad Genius
as 'Sergei Bankieff'.
Sun, Oct 03 1886 –
Sun, Dec 23 1962
Portrait of Carmel MyersCarmel Myers
Carmel Myers was
32 in The Mad Genius
as 'Sonya Preskoya'.
Tue, Apr 04 1899 –
Sun, Nov 09 1980
Portrait of André LuguetAndré Luguet
André Luguet was
39 in The Mad Genius
as 'Count Robert Renaud'.
Sun, May 15 1892 –
Thu, May 24 1979
Portrait of Frankie DarroFrankie Darro
Frankie Darro was
13 in The Mad Genius
as 'Fedor as a Boy'.
Sat, Dec 22 1917 –
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Portrait of Chester A. BachmanChester A. Bachman
Chester A. Bachman was
49 in The Mad Genius
as 'Poster Hanger (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 12 1882 –
Sat, May 14 1966
Portrait of Charles BrinleyCharles Brinley
Charles Brinley was
50 in The Mad Genius
as 'Poster Hanger (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 15 1880 –
Sun, Feb 17 1946
Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff was
43 in The Mad Genius
as 'Fedor's Father (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 21 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Mae MadisonMae Madison
Mae Madison was
17 in The Mad Genius
as 'Olga Chekova (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 17 1914 –
Mon, Nov 01 2004
Portrait of Walter MillerWalter Miller
Walter Miller was
39 in The Mad Genius
as 'Opera Spectator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 09 1892 –
Sat, Mar 30 1940
Portrait of Lee MoranLee Moran
Lee Moran was
43 in The Mad Genius
as 'Montmartre Cabaret Director (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 23 1888 –
Mon, Apr 24 1961
Portrait of Charles WilliamsCharles Williams
Charles Williams was
33 in The Mad Genius
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 27 1898 –
Fri, Jan 03 1958
Portrait of Harry WilsonHarry Wilson
Harry Wilson was
33 in The Mad Genius
as 'Curtain Man (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 22 1897 –
Wed, Sep 06 1978

Crew

Portrait of Michael CurtizMichael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz was
44 in The Mad Genius
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 24 1886 –
Tue, Apr 10 1962
Portrait of Barney McGillBarney McGill
Barney McGill was
41 in The Mad Genius
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Apr 30 1890 –
Sun, Jan 11 1942
Portrait of Harvey F. ThewHarvey F. Thew
Harvey F. Thew was
48 in The Mad Genius
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Jul 04 1883 –
Wed, Nov 06 1946
Portrait of J. Grubb AlexanderJ. Grubb Alexander
J. Grubb Alexander was
43 in The Mad Genius
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Dec 25 1887 –
Mon, Jan 11 1932
Portrait of Ralph DawsonRalph Dawson
Ralph Dawson was
34 in The Mad Genius
as 'Editor'
Sun, Apr 18 1897 –
Thu, Nov 15 1962
Portrait of David MendozaDavid Mendoza
David Mendoza was
37 in The Mad Genius
as 'Conductor, Original Music Composer'
Tue, Mar 13 1894 –
Sun, Mar 23 1975
Portrait of Earl LuickEarl Luick
Earl Luick was
27 in The Mad Genius
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Mar 13 1904 –
Mon, Sep 29 2003
Portrait of Anton GrotAnton Grot
Anton Grot was
47 in The Mad Genius
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Portrait of Martin BrownMartin Brown
Martin Brown was
47 in The Mad Genius
as 'Theatre Play'
Sun, Jun 22 1884 –
Thu, Feb 13 1936
Portrait of Adolph BolmAdolph Bolm
Adolph Bolm was
>> in The Mad Genius
as 'Choreographer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles WeidmanCharles Weidman
Charles Weidman was
>> in The Mad Genius
as 'Stunt Double'
Unknown Birthday