Drama ·Horror ·Romance · United States of America · 1931 · 1h 21m

The Mad Genius

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Barney McGill — Director of Photography Ralph Dawson — Editor David Mendoza — Original Music Composer J. Grubb Alexander — Screenplay Harvey F. Thew — Screenplay Earl Luick — Costume Design

Tagline

Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Michael Curtiz Director Barney McGill Director of Photography Ralph Dawson Editor David Mendoza Original Music Composer J. Grubb Alexander Screenplay Harvey F. Thew Screenplay Earl Luick Costume Design

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