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The Mad Genius

The Mad Genius

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 30, 1931

Runtime

1h 21m

Genres

Drama, Horror, Romance

User Score

62%

Original Title

The Mad Genius

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Director

Michael Curtiz

Description

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.