This Mad World is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Basil Rathbone, Kay Johnson and Louise Dresser.

This Mad World
Directed byWilliam C. deMille
Written byClara Beranger
François de Curel (play)
StarringKay Johnson
Basil Rathbone
Louise Dresser
CinematographyPeveerell Marley
Hal Rosson
Edited byAnne Bauchens
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • April 12, 1930 (1930-04-12)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film is based on a French play from 1922 called Terre inhumaine. During production, it was re-titled from Twelve Hours of Love to Inhuman Grounds then subsequently This Mad World.[1]

Plot

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In 1938, a French spy goes home and finds an evil German officer killed his family. He then return to his spying carrier to take revenge.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "This Mad World". afi.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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