The Mad Empress

Dec 16, 1939

1h 12m

★ 5.6

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

War

Production Companies

Miguel Contreras Torres

Hispano Continental Films

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Empress Carlotta of Mexico

Medea de Novara

Maximilian

Conrad Nagel

President Benito Juarez

Jason Robards Sr.

General Bazaine

Lionel Atwill

Louis Napoleon III

Guy Bates Post

Empress Eugenie

Evelyn Brent

President Abraham Lincoln

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Father Fisher

Nigel De Brulier

Metternich

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Dr. Samuel Basch

Michael Visaroff

Porfirio Diaz

Earl Gunn

Mariano Escobedo

George Regas

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