This Mad World

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

William C. deMille

Writers

Clara Beranger, François de Curel, Arthur Caesar

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

11 April 1930

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Kay Johnson

  Victoria

• 

  Basil Rathbone

  Paul Parisot

• 

  Louise Dresser

  Pauline Parisot - Paul's Mother

• 

  Louis Natheaux

  Emile

• Veda Buckland

  Anna

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  Wilhelm von Brincken

  Victoria's Husband - the German General