The Mad Empress
1939, English. Directed by Miguel Contreras Torres.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Miguel Contreras TorresDirector
- Medea de NovaraEmpress Carlotta of Mexico
- Conrad NagelMaximilian
- Jason Robards Sr.President Benito Juarez
- Lionel AtwillGeneral Bazaine
- Guy Bates PostLouis Napoleon III
- Evelyn BrentEmpress Eugenie
- Frank McGlynn Sr.President Abraham Lincoln
- Nigel De BrulierFather Fisher
- Gustav von SeyffertitzMetternich
- Michael VisaroffDr. Samuel Basch
- Earl GunnPorfirio Diaz
- George RegasMariano Escobedo
Details
- Released
- 16 December 1939
- Country
- Mexico, United States of America
- Written by
- Miguel Contreras Torres, Jean Bart, Jerome Chodorov
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The Mad Empress runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Which OTT platform is The Mad Empress on?
The Mad Empress isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 December 1939. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mad Empress?
If you liked The Mad Empress, try War and Peace, The History of Love, Ship of Fools.
Who directed The Mad Empress?
The Mad Empress (1939) was directed by Miguel Contreras Torres and stars Medea de Novara, Conrad Nagel, Jason Robards Sr..