Desc: The Mad Empress: Directed by Miguel Contreras Torres. With Medea de Novara, Conrad Nagel, Jason Robards Sr., Lionel Atwill. Rival version of drama of Carlotta, Maximilian and Juarez, story better known from simultaneously filmed 1939 Juarez. This different production, financed by Mexico and Columbia , was bought out by Warners to play down competition.