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The Mad Empress

Miguel Contreras Torres

1939 • 1h 12m

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.

The Mad Empress

Cast

Medea de Novara

Medea de NovaraEmpress Carlotta of Mexico

Conrad Nagel

Conrad NagelMaximilian

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.President Benito Juarez

Lionel Atwill

Lionel AtwillGeneral Bazaine

Guy Bates Post

Guy Bates PostLouis Napoleon III

Evelyn Brent

Evelyn BrentEmpress Eugenie

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.President Abraham Lincoln

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De BrulierFather Fisher

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von SeyffertitzMetternich

Michael Visaroff

Michael VisaroffDr. Samuel Basch

Earl GunnPorfirio Diaz

George Regas

George RegasMariano Escobedo

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph AndersHerzfeld

Duncan Renaldo

Duncan RenaldoCol. Miguel López

Julian RiveroGeneral Tomás Mejía

Crew

Alex Phillips

Alex PhillipsDirector of Photography

Miguel Contreras Torres

Miguel Contreras TorresDirector

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Erich Wolfgang KorngoldMusic

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz RoemheldMusic

Max Steiner

Max SteinerMusic

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