Mad Love (1935) | |
| Director(s) | Karl Freund |
| Producer(s) | John W. Considine Jr. |
| Top Genres | Horror, Romance |
| Top Topics | Mad Scientists |
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Mad Love (1935) was a Romance - Horror Film directed by Karl Freund and produced by John W. Considine Jr..
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Silver Screen Standards: Mad Love (1935)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 9, 2025 From Classic Movie Hub BlogSilver Screen Standards: Mad Love (1935) I?m firmly in the ?every day is Halloween? camp when it comes to classic horror movies, and I especially love the lesser-known, off-the-wall, really weird examples of the genre, from Murders in the Zoo (1933) to Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959). It?s har... Read full article
The Great Villain Blogathon: Peter Lorre’s Dr. Gogol in Mad Love (1935)
By Amy on Aug 29, 2015 From Random PicturesLike most movie watchers of my generation, I probably first saw the actual Peter Lorre in?Casablanca?(1942). He doesn’t have a lot of screen time, but he’s hard to forget. My first exposure to Peter Lorre, however, and perhaps also like a lot of folks my generation, was through the glory... Read full article
One year, one film: 1935 – Mad Love
By Lindsey on Jun 14, 2015 From The Motion PicturesOne year, one film: 1935 The film: Mad Love, dir. Karl Freund starring?Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive Rating: Recommended | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED?| Must-See (Image via wrongsideoftheart.com) Peter Lorre stars in Mad Love as Doctor Gogol, a famed surgeon who has become obsessed with actress Y... Read full article
Mad Love (1935) (2)
By Beatrice on May 4, 2013 From Flickers in TimeMad Love Directed by Karl Freund 1935/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing Brilliant surgeon Dr. Gogol (Peter Lorre) has become obsessed with love for grand guignol?actress Yvonne Orlac (Frances Drake). ?Her husband is great concert pianist Stephen Orlac (Colin Clive). ?When Steven’s han... Read full article
Classics Revisited: Mad Love
By Barry P. on Apr 25, 2013 From Cinematic Catharsis(1935) Directed by Karl Freund; Written by P.J. Wolfson and John L. Balderston; Based on the novel Les Mains D'Orlac by Maurice Renard; Starring: Peter Lorre, Frances Drake and Colin Clive; Available on DVD Rating: **** ½ “I believe in the low-spoken villain, who’s abs... Read full article
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Quotes from
Rollo the Knife Thrower: We all get it in the neck someday.
Doctor Gogol: Each man kills the thing he loves.
Yvonne Orlac: How many times has he coughed?
Marie, Yvonne's Maid: Two, six, eight, who can remember?
Yvonne Orlac: Maybe he has a cold.
Marie, Yvonne's Maid: If he doesn't cough, he doesn't love you, if he coughs too much, he has a cold.
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Facts about
- ...I found
- A thing to do, and all her hair
- In one long yellow string I wound
- Three times her little throat around,
- And strangled her.
Easily recognized actors who are supposed to be in this movie according to studio records and/or casting call lists include Harold Huber, Isabel Jewell, George Davis, Billy Dooley and Leo White. However, they were not seen.
In the original script the little girl dies in surgery because Gogol is so distracted. In the finished film, his mental distraction causes him to leave the operation and it is successfully completed by Dr. Wong.
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