Miguel Contreras Torres & Hispano Continental Films present

The Mad Empress

Name: The Mad Empress
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1939-12-16

directed by Miguel Contreras Torres

19391h 12mDrama

Miguel Contreras Torres & Hispano Continental Films present

The Mad Empress

directed by Miguel Contreras Torres

19391h 12mDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Romance · War

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.

§ Keywords

what it's about

revolution napoleon bonaparte family relationships royalty religion

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Miguel Contreras Torres

Writers

Jean Bart

Miguel Contreras Torres

Jerome Chodorov

Cinematography

Alex Phillips

Arthur Martinelli

§ Cast

8 of 15

Medea de Novara

as Empress Carlotta of Mexico

Conrad Nagel

as Maximilian

Jason Robards Sr.

as President Benito Juarez

Lionel Atwill

as General Bazaine

Guy Bates Post

as Louis Napoleon III

Evelyn Brent

as Empress Eugenie

Frank McGlynn Sr.

as President Abraham Lincoln

Nigel De Brulier

as Father Fisher

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