TMDb Rating
6.3/10
21 verified votes
The Mad Genius (1931)
DramaHorrorRomance
81 min
"Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaHorrorRomanceMichael CurtizJohn BarrymoreMarian Marsh1931
Director
Michael Curtiz
Top Cast
John BarrymoreMarian MarshCharles ButterworthDonald CookLuis Alberni
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