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This Mad World

  • 1930
  • Passed
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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This Mad World (1930)
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Paul Parisot, a French spy in World War 1, returns home on a secret mission to visit his mother, and finds that Victoria, the wife of a German general, is billeted in the Parisot home while ... Read allPaul Parisot, a French spy in World War 1, returns home on a secret mission to visit his mother, and finds that Victoria, the wife of a German general, is billeted in the Parisot home while waiting to see her husband. Victoria discovers that Paul is a spy and, although fascinated... Read allPaul Parisot, a French spy in World War 1, returns home on a secret mission to visit his mother, and finds that Victoria, the wife of a German general, is billeted in the Parisot home while waiting to see her husband. Victoria discovers that Paul is a spy and, although fascinated by him, plans to reveal his identity to her husband. When the latter is unable to visit h... Read all

  • Director
    • William C. de Mille
  • Writers
    • François de Curel
    • Clara Beranger
    • Arthur Caesar
  • Stars
    • Kay Johnson
    • Basil Rathbone
    • Louise Dresser
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    21
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    • Director
      • William C. de Mille
    • Writers
      • François de Curel
      • Clara Beranger
      • Arthur Caesar
    • Stars
      • Kay Johnson
      • Basil Rathbone
      • Louise Dresser
    • 1Critic review
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    Kay Johnson
    Kay Johnson
    • Victoria
    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Paul Parisot
    Louise Dresser
    Louise Dresser
    • Pauline Parisot - Paul's Mother
    Veda Buckland
    • Anna
    Louis Natheaux
    Louis Natheaux
    • Emile
    Wilhelm von Brincken
    Wilhelm von Brincken
    • Victoria's Husband - the German General
    • (as William von Brincken)
    Tibor von Janny
    • Captain Hartig
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William C. de Mille
    • Writers
      • François de Curel
      • Clara Beranger
      • Arthur Caesar
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    • Trivia
      Whether because of negative deterioration, or because of unspecified legal problems, this title was noticeably missing from the MGM library which was initially released to television in 1956, and is now in the hands of Turner Classic Movies. It has never been been telecast or made available on VHS or DVD; its status is presently undetermined.
    • Connections
      Remade as Le bois des amants (1960)

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Inhuman Grounds
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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