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The Mad Empress (1939)
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72 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The Mad Empress (1939)

Approved

72 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Rival version of drama of Carlotta, Maximilian and Juarez, story better known from simultaneously filmed 1939 Juarez. This different production, financed by Mexico and Columbia , was bought out by Warners to play down competition.

Director

Miguel Contreras Torres

Writers

Jerome Chodorov (story) (dialogue) | Jean Bart (dialogue) (screenplay) | Miguel Contreras Torres (dialogue) (screenplay)

Producer

Miguel Contreras Torres

Cinematographers

Arthur Martinelli | Alex Phillips

Editor

Carl Pierson

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Updated Dec 16, 1939

Release date

Dec 16, 1939 (United States)

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Medea de Novara Empress Carlotta of Mexico Empress Carlotta of Mexico See fewer	María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)
Conrad Nagel Maximilian Maximilian See fewer	The Ship from Shanghai (1930)
Jason Robards Sr. President Benito Juarez (as Jason Robards) President Benito Juarez (as Jason Robards) See fewer	Ship of Wanted Men (1933)
Lionel Atwill General Bazaine General Bazaine See fewer	To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Guy Bates Post Louis Napoleon III Louis Napoleon III See fewer	Omar the Tentmaker (1922)
Evelyn Brent Empress Eugenie Empress Eugenie See fewer	The Silver Horde (1930)
Frank McGlynn Sr. President Abraham Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln See fewer	Captain Blood (1935)
Nigel De Brulier Father Fisher (as Nigel de Brulier) Father Fisher (as Nigel de Brulier) See fewer	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Gustav von Seyffertitz Metternich (as Gustave von Seyffertitz) Metternich (as Gustave von Seyffertitz) See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (1922)
Michael Visaroff Dr. Samuel Basch Dr. Samuel Basch See fewer	Flight to Nowhere (1946)
Earl Gunn Porfirio Diaz Porfirio Diaz See fewer	Island of Doomed Men (1940)
George Regas Mariano Escobedo Mariano Escobedo See fewer	The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Rudolph Anders Herzfeld (as Rudolf Amendt) Herzfeld (as Rudolf Amendt) See fewer	The Great Dictator (1940)
Duncan Renaldo Col. Miguel López Col. Miguel López See fewer	Trader Horn (1931)
Julian Rivero General Tomás Mejía (as Juan Rivero) General Tomás Mejía (as Juan Rivero) See fewer	Burn 'Em Up Barnes (I) (1934)
Rolfe Sedan Tudos - the Cook Tudos - the Cook See fewer	Ninotchka (1939)
Franklin Murrell Grill - a Servant Grill - a Servant See fewer	The Mad Empress (1939)
Charles Bobett Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer
Rina De Liguoro Matilda (uncredited) Matilda (uncredited) See fewer	The Leopard (1963)
Claudia Dell Agnes Salm (uncredited) Agnes Salm (uncredited) See fewer	Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)
Robert Frazer Mexican General (uncredited) Mexican General (uncredited) See fewer	The Vampire Bat (1933)
Curt Furberg Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Martin Garralaga General Miramar (uncredited) General Miramar (uncredited) See fewer	What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
Edgar Norton Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Graciela Romero Mme. Paquita Bazaine (uncredited) Mme. Paquita Bazaine (uncredited) See fewer
Marin Sais Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited) See fewer	Mysteries of the Grand Hotel (1915)
Charles Stevens Diaz's Messenger (uncredited) Diaz's Messenger (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1921)
Josef Swickard Mexican Statesman with Father Fisher (uncredited) Mexican Statesman with Father Fisher (uncredited) See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)