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The Mad Genius

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A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1931-09-30

Runtime: 81 mins

Director: Michael Curtiz

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, Horror, Romance

Original title: The Mad Genius

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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