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The Mad Empress

1939 1h 12m star 5.6 / 10

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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Medea de Novara

Medea de Novara

Empress Carlotta of Mexico

Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel

Maximilian

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

President Benito Juarez

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

General Bazaine

Guy Bates Post

Guy Bates Post

Louis Napoleon III

Evelyn Brent

Evelyn Brent

Empress Eugenie

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Frank McGlynn Sr.

President Abraham Lincoln

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Father Fisher

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Metternich

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Dr. Samuel Basch