The Mad Genius (1931)
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- 1h 21min
- Drama, Horror
- 07 Nov 1931 (USA)
- Movie
A crippled man finds a boy and vows to make him a great dancer.
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| John Barrymore | ... |
Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
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| Marian Marsh | ... |
Nana Carlova
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| Charles Butterworth | ... |
Karimsky
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| Donald Cook | ... |
Fedor Ivanoff
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Sergei Bankieff
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| Carmel Myers | ... |
Sonya Preskoya
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| André Luguet | ... |
Count Robert Renaud
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| Frankie Darro | ... |
Fedor as a Boy
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| Chester A. Bachman | ... |
Poster Hanger (uncredited)
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| Charles Brinley | ... |
Poster Hanger (uncredited)
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Fedor's Father (uncredited)
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| Mae Madison | ... |
Olga Chekova (uncredited)
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George Marion | ... |
Old Soldier at Theatre Stage (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
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| Lee Moran | ... |
Montmartre Cabaret Director (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Curtain Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Martin Brown | ... | (play "The Idol") |
| J. Grubb Alexander | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Harvey F. Thew | ... | (screenplay) (as Harvey Thew) |
Music by
| David Mendoza | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Barney McGill | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Ralph Dawson | ||
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Earl Luick | ... | (gowns) |
Music Department
| David Mendoza | ... | conductor: Vitaphone orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Bolm | ... | stager: ballet dances |
| Charles Weidman | ... | dance double: Donald Cook (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1931) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1931) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1931) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- CineClub Channel (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
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Storyline
| 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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | Sweeping the Screen to New Horizons as the Man Who Thought He Could Play God With Men's Souls and Women's Bodies! (Print Ad- Troy Times, ((Troy NY)) 2 December 1931) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $441,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michael Curtiz hired Boris Karloff because he mistakenly thought he was Russian. See more » |
| Goofs | A title card misspells Montmartre as "Montmarte." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Taxi (1931). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Danse Russe Trépak See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown over a background of a figure dancing; a reference to the plot which involves a dancer. See more » |
| Quotes |
Nana Carlova:
[after Tsarakov has cunningly expelled her from the Ballet Russe]
But, where will I go? Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov: Well, I hate to advise people, my dear, but it seems to me that you have the best chance of success possibly by placing yourself somewhere where only youth and beauty are necessary. See more » |