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This Mad World

7.0/10

April 11, 1930

70 minutes

William C. deMille

Drama War Romance

Overview

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 her, she attempts to go to the German army headquarters.

Movie Details

Release Date

April 11, 1930

Runtime

70 minutes

Director

William C. deMille

Rating

7.0/10

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Kay Johnson

Victoria

Basil Rathbone

Paul Parisot

Louise Dresser

Pauline Parisot - Paul's Mother

Louis Natheaux

Emile

Veda Buckland

Anna

Wilhelm von Brincken

Victoria's Husband - the German General