Mad Love
Seen it?1935 | 68 min | Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Obsession or The Invisible Man, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An insane surgeon's obsession with an actress leads him to replace her wounded pianist husband's hands with those of a knife-throwing murderer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karl Freund
- Peter LorreDoctor Gogol
- Frances DrakeYvonne Orlac
- Colin CliveStephen Orlac
- Ted HealyReagan
- Isabel JewellMarianne (scenes deleted)
- Sara HadenMarie
- Edward BrophyRollo
- Henry KolkerPrefect Rosset
- Keye LukeDr. Wong
- May BeattyFrançoise