The Mad Empress

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

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

Michael Visaroff

Dr. Samuel Basch

Earl Gunn

Porfirio Diaz

George Regas

Mariano Escobedo

Rudolph Anders

Herzfeld

Duncan Renaldo

Col. Miguel López

Julian Rivero

General Tomás Mejía

Art

Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Camera

Alex Phillips

Director of Photography

Arthur Martinelli

Director of Photography

Directing

Production

Sound

Mario Talavera

Music Co-Supervisor

Ferrol Redd

Sound Recordist

James C. Bradford

Music Director

Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Music Co-Supervisor

Art

Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Camera

Alex Phillips

Director of Photography

Arthur Martinelli

Director of Photography

Directing

Production

Sound

Mario Talavera

Music Co-Supervisor

Ferrol Redd

Sound Recordist

James C. Bradford

Music Director

Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Music Co-Supervisor