The Mad Empress
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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.
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Cast
30 people
Medea de Novara
Empress Carlotta of Mexico
Also in
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala
Juarez and Maximilian
Conrad Nagel
Maximilian
Known for
All That Heaven Allows
The Divorcee
Jerome Chodorov
Max Steiner
Miguel Contreras Torres
Also in
Shadow of Pancho Villa
The Lion of Sierra Morena
Jason Robards Sr.
President Benito Juarez
Known for
Isle of the Dead
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Jean Bart
Heinz Roemheld
Lionel Atwill
General Bazaine
Known for
To Be or Not to Be
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Alex Phillips
Guy Bates Post
Louis Napoleon III
Also in
The Masquerader
A Double Life
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Miguel Contreras Torres Director · Jerome Chodorov Writer Jean Bart Writer
United States release December 16, 1939 · Produced in Mexico, United States · Production Hispano Continental Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production
Miguel Contreras Torres
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Hispano Continental Films
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production
Warner Bros.
Production · Distribution
Mexico · United States
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Carlotta the Mad Empress · Juarez and Maximilian
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · December 16, 1939
Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 24, 1951
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