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The Mad Empress

The Mad Empress

★ 5.8/10•1939•1h 12m•Drama•Romance•War

The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico and his struggles against Benito Juarez.

Miguel Contreras Torres · Director

Jean Bart · Writer

Miguel Contreras Torres · Writer

Jerome Chodorov · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 16, 1939

Actors

Medea de Novara

Medea de Novara

Empress Carlotta of Mexico

Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel

Maximilian

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

President Benito Juarez

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

General Bazaine

Guy Bates Post

Guy Bates Post

Louis Napoleon III

Evelyn Brent

Evelyn Brent

Empress Eugenie

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

President Abraham Lincoln

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Father Fisher

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Metternich

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Dr. Samuel Basch

Earl Gunn

Porfirio Diaz

George Regas

George Regas

Mariano Escobedo

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Herzfeld

Duncan Renaldo

Duncan Renaldo

Col. Miguel López

Julian Rivero

General Tomás Mejía

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