A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with a young woman the puppeteer is also in love with.
Is The Mad Genius on Netflix? Unfortunately the movie The Mad Genius is not yet available on Netflix.
| Writing | Martin Brown | Theatre Play |
| Sound | David Mendoza | Conductor |
| Crew | Adolph Bolm | Choreographer |
| Crew | Charles Weidman | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Michael Curtiz | Director |
| Writing | J. Grubb Alexander | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harvey F. Thew | Screenplay |
| Sound | David Mendoza | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Barney McGill | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson | Editor |
| Art | Anton Grot | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Earl Luick | Costume Design |
