This Mad World
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| Directed by | William C. deMille |
| Written by | Clara Beranger François de Curel (play) |
| Starring | Kay Johnson Basil Rathbone Louise Dresser |
| Cinematography | Peveerell Marley Hal Rosson |
| Edited by | Anne Bauchens |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This Mad World is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Basil Rathbone, Kay Johnson and Louise Dresser.
The film is based on a French play from 1922 called Terre inhumaine. During production, it was re-titled from Twelve Hours of Love to Inhuman Grounds then subsequently This Mad World.[1]
Plot
In 1938, a French spy goes home and finds an evil German officer killed his family. He then return to his spying carrier to take revenge.
Cast
- Kay Johnson as Victoria
- Basil Rathbone as Paul Parisot
- Louise Dresser as Pauline Parisot - Paul's Mother
- Veda Buckland as Anna
- Louis Natheaux as Emile
- Wilhelm von Brincken as Victoria's husband - the General
References
- ^ "This Mad World". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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