''The Mad Empress'' is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of

Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I (; ; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian Empire, Austrian archduke who became Emperor of Mexico, emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the Restored Republic (Mexico), Mexican Republ ...

(Nagel) and his struggles against

Benito Juarez Benito may refer to: Places * Benito, Kentucky, United States * Benito, Manitoba, Canada * Benito River, a river in Equatorial Guinea Other uses * Benito (name) ** Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 188328 April 1 ...

(Robards). Empress

Charlotte of Belgium Charlotte of Mexico (; ; 7 June 1840 – 19 January 1927), known by the Spanish version of her name, Carlota, was by birth a princess of Belgium and member of the House of Wettin in the branch of House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Saxe-Coburg ...

(Novora) is the "mad" empress who has a breakdown when she realizes her husband is condemned to death.

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Conrad Nagel John Conrad Nagel (March 16, 1897 – February 24, 1970) was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Honorary Academy Award in 1940, a ...

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Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico Maximilian I (; ; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who became emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution by the Mexican Republic on 19 June 1867. A member of the House of Habsburg-Lorra ...

* Medea de Novara – Empress Carlotta of Mexico * Duncan Renaldo – Colonel Miguel López * Lionel Atwill – General Achille Bazaine * Guy Bates Post – French Emperor

Napoleon III Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 18089 January 1873) was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first president, second emperor, and last ...

* Jason Robards Sr. –

* Frank McGlynn Sr. –

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War ...

*Earl Gunn –

Porfirio Díaz José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (; ; 15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a General (Mexico), Mexican general and politician who was the dictator of Mexico from 1876 until Mexican Revolution, his overthrow in 1911 seizing power in a Plan ...

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* * * 1939 films American black-and-white films Second French intervention in Mexico films Depictions of Abraham Lincoln on film Cultural depictions of Napoleon III Cultural depictions of Porfirio Díaz American historical comedy-drama films 1930s historical comedy-drama films American films based on actual events Films set in Mexico Cultural depictions of Mexican people Films directed by Miguel Contreras Torres 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language historical comedy-drama films {{historic-film-stub

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