The Mad Empress

The Mad Empress
Directed by	Miguel Contreras Torres
Written by	Miguel C. Torres,Jean Bart,Jerome Chodorov
Produced by	Miguel C. Torres
Starring	Conrad Nagel,Jason Robards, Sr.
Cinematography	Alex Phillips Arthur Martinelli
Edited by	Carl Pierson
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	1939(1939)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Mad Empressis a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign ofMaximilian I of Mexico(Nagel) and his struggles againstBenito Juarez(Robards). EmpressCharlotte of Belgium(Novora) is the "mad" empress who has a breakdown when she realizes her husband is condemned to death.

Cast

• Conrad Nagel–Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
• Medea de Novara–Empress Carlotta of Mexico
• Duncan Renaldo– Colonel Miguel López
• Lionel Atwill–General Achille Bazaine
• Guy Bates Post– French EmperorNapoleon III
• Jason Robards Sr.–Benito Juarez
• Frank McGlynn Sr.–Abraham Lincoln
• Earl Gunn –Porfirio Díaz

See also

• Juarez (1939 film)-Bette Davisas Carlotta

External links

• The Mad Empressat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Mad EmpressatIMDb
• The Mad EmpressatAllMovie
• The Mad Empressat theTCM Movie Database