The Mad Genius
| The Mad Genius | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Harvey Thew J. Grubb Alexander |
| Based on | The Idol 1929 play by Martin Brown |
| Starring | John Barrymore Marian Marsh Donald Cook Charles Butterworth |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | David Mendoza conducting the Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $441,000 |
| Box office | $400,000 |
The Mad Genius (1931) is an American pre-Code drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, and in small roles, Boris Karloff and Frankie Darro. The film is based on the play The Idol (1929) by Martin Brown, which opened in Great Neck, Long Island but never opened on Broadway.