The Mad Empress (1939)
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.
- Date of release
- 1939-12-16
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Director
- Miguel Contreras Torres
Casting
- Medea de Novara — Empress Carlotta of Mexico
- Conrad Nagel — Maximilian
- Jason Robards Sr. — President Benito Juarez
- Lionel Atwill — General Bazaine
- Guy Bates Post — Louis Napoleon III
- Evelyn Brent — Empress Eugenie
- Frank McGlynn Sr. — President Abraham Lincoln
- Nigel De Brulier — Father Fisher
- Gustav von Seyffertitz — Metternich
- Michael Visaroff — Dr. Samuel Basch
- Earl Gunn — Porfirio Diaz
- George Regas — Mariano Escobedo
Interesting facts
The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico (Nagel) and his struggles against Benito Juarez (Robards). Empress Charlotte of Belgium (Novora) is the "mad" empress who has a breakdown when she realizes her husband is condemned to death.
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