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The Mad Genius (1931)

Director: Michael Curtiz

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From Time Out Film Guide

Barrymore enjoys himself immensely in this ripe horror effort as a demented and crippled Svengali figure who takes over the running of a ballet company. Alberni is way, way over the top as the drugged dancing master, and Boris Karloff pops up as the sadistic dad. The finale, which involves a brutal murder in the middle of a ballet performance, is well worth the wait.

Author: TJ 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Michael Curtiz

Cast: John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Carmel Myers, Charles Butterworth, Mae Madison, Luis Alberni, Boris Karloff full cast

Genre(s): Horror

Duration: 81 mins


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