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.
- Released
- 1939-12-16
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Miguel Contreras Torres
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- 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
- Gustav von Seyffertitz as Metternich
- Michael Visaroff as Dr. Samuel Basch
- Earl Gunn as Porfirio Diaz
- George Regas as Mariano Escobedo