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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.
15 Cast Members
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
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Metternich
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
