Dec 16, 1939
72 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Drama Romance War

Country

Mexico United States of America

Companies

Miguel Contreras Torres Hispano Continental Films Warner Bros. Pictures

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

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