The Mad Genius

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

Nov 7 1931 Passed 1h 21m
Drama, Horror, Romance

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.

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.

Written by

Martin Brown, J. Grubb Alexander, Harvey F. Thew

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
824
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA