The Count of Monte Cristo (28 Oct. 1958)

An early TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney Lumet

Writer:

Alexandre Dumas père (novel)

Stars:

Hurd Hatfield, Max Adrian, Ina Balin

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Hurd Hatfield	...	Edmund Dantes
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Max Adrian
Ina Balin
Douglas Campbell	...	Danglars
John Colicos
Colleen Dewhurst
Michael Ebert
Elizabeth Sellars
Torin Thatcher
George Voskovec

Storyline

An early TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

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Plot Keywords:

montecristo | based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Talent Associates

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

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