The Count of Monte Cristo
Romance Lives On ... In The Glory Of Dumas' Immortal Novel !
1934 · 1h 53m · Approved
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Rowland V. Lee
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Overview
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
Director and cast
- Rowland V. Lee Director
- Robert Donat as Edmond Dantes
- Elissa Landi as Mercedes
- Louis Calhern as De Villefort Jr.
- Sidney Blackmer as Mondego
- Raymond Walburn as Danglars
- O. P. Heggie as Abbe Faria
- Irene Hervey as Valentine
- Georgia Caine as Mme. De Rosas
- Walter Walker as Morrel
- Lawrence Grant as De Villefort Sr.
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