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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Donat | ... | Edmond Dantes | |
| Elissa Landi | ... | Mercedes | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | De Villefort Jr. | |
| Sidney Blackmer | ... | Mondego | |
| Raymond Walburn | ... | Danglars | |
| O.P. Heggie | ... | Abbe Faria | |
| Irene Hervey | ... | Valentine | |
| Georgia Caine | ... | Mme. De Rosas | |
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Walter Walker | ... | Morrel |
| Lawrence Grant | ... | De Villefort Sr. | |
| Luis Alberni | ... | Jacopo | |
| Douglas Walton | ... | Albert | |
| Juliette Compton | ... | Clothilde | |
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Clarence Wilson | ... | Fouquet |
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Eleanor Phelps | ... | Haydee |
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Edmond Dantes is imprisoned in the Chateau d'If without trial, for carrying a message from Napoleon in exile on Elba. After being told that he died in prison, his fiancé Mercedes is forced to marry his rival Count Mondego. Twenty years later, Dantes escapes with the help of the Abbe Faria, who leaves him the treasure of Monte Cristo. Dantes, now called the Count of Monte Cristo, plans his revenge on the three who framed him. Written by Will Gilbert
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 September 1934 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Das Rätsel von Monte Christo See more »Filming Locations:
RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Danglars: I'm tried of playing second fiddle to Rothschild, Laurenti and Monte Cristo! From now on when we meet, I want THEM to take their hats off first!See more »
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This should be a classic. It is a superb motion picture. It has a brilliant cast. An excellent interpretation of what the author of the book wrote. The director and producer was of the top class.