The Mad Empress is a 1939 American historical drama film depicting the 3-year reign of Maximilian I of Mexico (Nagel) and his struggles against Benito Juarez (Robards). Empress Charlotte of Belgium (Novora) is the "mad" empress who has a breakdown when she realizes her husband is condemned to death.
Cast
Conrad Nagel – Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico
Medea de Novara – Empress Carlotta of Mexico
Duncan Renaldo – Colonel Miguel López
Lionel Atwill – General Achille Bazaine
Guy Bates Post – French Emperor Napoleon III
Jason Robards Sr. – Benito Juarez
Frank McGlynn Sr. – Abraham Lincoln
Earl Gunn – Porfirio Díaz