The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)
Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!
1940 · NR · 1h 42m · Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Rightful owner of the kingdom, the Duchess of Zona, is engaged in a power struggle with the evil General Gurko. Edmond, the son of Monte Cristo, dons many disguises to come to the aid of the Duchess.
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Writers: George Bruce, Alexandre Dumas
Music by: Edward Ward
Cinematography: George Robinson
Editor: Arthur Roberts
Part of the The Count of Monte Cristo franchise.
Cast
Louis Hayward as Edmund Dantes Jr.Joan Bennett as Grand Duchess Zona of LichtenburgGeorge Sanders as Gurko LanenFlorence Bates as Countess Mathilde Von BraunLionel Royce as Col. ZimmermanMontagu Love as Prime Minister Baron Von NeuhoffIan Wolfe as Conrad StadtClayton Moore as Lt. Fritz DornerRalph Byrd as William GluckGeorges Renavent as Marquis de ChatanteMichael Visaroff as Prince Paul PavlovRand Brooks as Hans MirbachMore like this
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