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This Mad World

This Mad World

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 11, 1930

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Drama, War, Romance

User Score

70%

Original Title

This Mad World

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

William C. de Mille

Description

Parisot, a French spy in World War 1, returns home on a secret mission to visit his mother, and finds that Victoria, the wife of a German general, is billeted in the Parisot home while waiting to see her husband. Victoria discovers that Paul is a spy and, although fascinated by him, plans to reveal his identity to her husband. When the latter is unable to visit her, she attempts to go to the German army headquarters.