The Secret of Monte Cristo
HE FOLLOWED A MYSTERY MAP TO TERROR AND TREASURE!
1961 · 1h 35m · Approved
Adventure
Directed by
Robert S. Baker
,
Monty Berman
Overview
A dashing ex-officer in His Majesty’s army, Captain Adam Corbett (Calhoun) becomes embroiled in intrigue when he agrees to escort Colonel Wilfred Jackson and his daughter Pauline on a perilous quest for treasure. Possessing one-quarter of a map, they soon rendezvous with three mysterious characters, each with a fragment and a secret agenda. Armed with only a sword and his wits, Corbett battles brigands, soldiers and thieves as he accompanies the expedition to the island of Monte Cristo, where betrayal and fortune await.
Director and cast
- Robert S. Baker Director
- Monty Berman Director
- Rory Calhoun as Captain Adam Corbett
- Patricia Bredin as Pauline
- John Gregson as Renato
- Peter Arne as Boldini
- Sam Kydd as Albert
- Ian Hunter as Colonel Jackson
- David Davies as Van Ryman
- Francis Matthews as Louis Auclair
- Tutte Lemkow as Gino
- George Street as Innkeeper
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