The Mad Empress

Name: The Mad Empress
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1939
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 5.75

1939 · 72 min

Drama · Romance · War

★ 5.8

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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.

Crew

Director Miguel Contreras Torres
Writer Jean Bart
Writer Miguel Contreras Torres
Writer Jerome Chodorov
Director of Photography Arthur Martinelli
Director of Photography Alex Phillips

Cast

Medea de Novara
Empress Carlotta of Mexico
Conrad Nagel
Maximilian
Jason Robards Sr.
President Benito Juarez
Lionel Atwill
General Bazaine
Guy Bates Post
Louis Napoleon III
Evelyn Brent
Empress Eugenie
Frank McGlynn Sr.
President Abraham Lincoln
Nigel De Brulier
Father Fisher
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Metternich
Michael Visaroff
Dr. Samuel Basch
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Earl Gunn
Porfirio Diaz
George Regas
Mariano Escobedo

Crew

Director — Miguel Contreras Torres
Writer — Jean Bart
Writer — Miguel Contreras Torres
Writer — Jerome Chodorov
Director of Photography — Arthur Martinelli
Director of Photography — Alex Phillips

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