The Mad Genius (1931)
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.
Released: Sep 30, 1931
Runtime: 81 minutes
Stars: John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Charles Butterworth, Donald Cook, Luis Alberni, Carmel Myers
Crew: Martin Brown (Theatre Play), David Mendoza (Conductor), Adolph Bolm (Choreographer), Charles Weidman (Stunt Double), Michael Curtiz (Director), J. Grubb Alexander (Screenplay)