John Barrymore
Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov
The Mad Genius
“Cruel passions! Mad longings! A monster playing with the souls of his fellow beings!”
1931
1h 21m
Director: Michael Curtiz
Overview
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.
Cast
16 people
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