Mad Love_
"A new, a strange, a gifted personality comes to the screen!"
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.
Starring
Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Mad Love was released 91 years ago in 1935.
Overview
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.
Mad Love is a Horror, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 8m.
CAST (20)
Peter Lorre
Doctor Gogol
Frances Drake
Yvonne Orlac
Colin Clive
Stephen Orlac
Ted Healy
Reagan
Isabel Jewell
Marianne (scenes deleted)
Sara Haden
Marie
Edward Brophy
Rollo
Henry Kolker
Prefect Rosset
Keye Luke
Dr. Wong
May Beatty
Françoise
Ian Wolfe
Henry Orlac, Stephen Orlac's Stepfather (Uncredited)
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Edward Lippy
Pierre, Henry Orlac's Clerk (Uncredited)
Frank Darien
Lavin, Waxwork Proprietor (Uncredited)
Murray Kinnell
Charles, Theatre Official (Uncredited)
Rollo Lloyd
Varsac, Fingerprint Expert (Uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Marbeau (Uncredited)
Nell Craig
Suzanne (Uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Raoul (Uncredited)
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Agostino Borgato
Stage Doorman (Uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Autograph Seeker on Train (Uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Mad Love about?
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 long is Mad Love?
Mad Love has a runtime of 68 minutes (1h 8m).
Who stars in Mad Love?
The cast of Mad Love includes Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive, Ted Healy, Isabel Jewell.
What is the rating of Mad Love?
Mad Love has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 123 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Romance