The Son of Monte Cristo
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| The Son of Monte Cristo | |
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| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Produced by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | George Bruce |
| Starring | Louis Hayward Joan Bennett George Sanders |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
| Cinematography | George Robinson |
| Editing by | Arthur Roberts |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | 10 January 1940 |
| Running time | 102 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The Son of Monte Cristo is a 1940 Black-and-white film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George Sanders.
In 1865, General Gurko Lanen is dicator of "Lichtenburg" in the Balkans. Rightful ruler Zona hopes to get aid from Napoleon III of France. The visiting Count of Monte Cristo falls for Zona and undertakes to help her, masquerading as a foppish banker and a masked freedom fighter. The rest is rapid-fire intrigue and derring-do.
[edit] Characters
- Edmond Dantes, Jr. (Louis Hayward)
- Grand Duchess Zona (Joan Bennett)
- Gen. Gurko Lanen (George Sanders)
[edit] External links
- Marengo Films DVD Double Feature: Cyrano de Bergerac / The Son of Monte Cristo
- The Son of Monte Cristo at the Internet Movie Database
