The Return of Monte Cristo

Overview

The grandson of Edmond Dantes was cheated out of his fortune and falsely imprisoned, only to escape and wreak vengeance on his betrayers by assuming the guise of the Count of Monte Cristo. Just like grandpa, the younger Dantes is framed by a trio of connivers and shipped off to Devil's Island. Escaping with a fellow convict, political radical Bombelles, Dantes adopts the bearded guise of an elderly man in order to destroy his enemies and reclaim his birthright.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 19, 1946

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Edward Small Productions

Cast

Barbara Britton,Ray Collins,Ludwig Donath,Henry Stephenson,Louis Hayward,Steven Geray,Ivan Triesault,George Macready,Una O'Connor

Director

Henry Levin

Writer

George Bruce,Alfred Neumann,Curt Siodmak,Arnold Lipp

Producer

Grant Whytock,Edward Small

Cinematography

Charles Lawton Jr.

Music

Lucien Moraweck

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0038879