Treasure of Monte Cristo

"A fast-moving...suspenseful jewel mystery...set against the colorful background of today's San Francisco!"

1949 1h 16m EN

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 11

ActionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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A San Francisco lawyer uses a woman to lure a merchant seaman worth a legendary fortune.

“A fast-moving...suspenseful jewel mystery...set against the colorful background of today's San Francisco!”

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Cast

Glenn Langan
Edmund Dantes
Adele Jergens
Jean Turner
Steve Brodie
Earl Jackson
Bobby Jordan
Tony Torecelli
Michael Whalen
Lt. Michael Perry
George Davis
District Attorney
Margia Dean
Nurse
Sid Melton
Tyson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Berke
Writers: Aubrey Wisberg, Aubrey Wisberg, Jack Pollexfen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Count of Monte Cristo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Glenn Langan and Adele Jergens and Steve Brodie carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A fast-moving...suspenseful jewel mystery...set against the colorful background of today's San Francisco!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Berke directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Count of Monte Cristo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Glenn Langan and Adele Jergens and Steve Brodie carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A fast-moving...suspenseful jewel mystery...set against the colorful background of today's San Francisco!".
7IMDB entry: tt0041986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 76 min · 1h 16m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949)

Part of

The Count of Monte Cristo Collection

Edmond Dante and son embarking on adventures against new villains, continuing the legacy of swashbuckling heroes

Also by

William Berke

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-11-09
★ 5/10
Hmmm! Maybe this looked better on the page but sadly this attempt to modernise (and Americanise) the Monte Cristo tale just fell a bit flat for me. The one-gear Glenn Langan picks up the role of modern-day sailor "Edmund Dantes". He arrives in San Francisco only to find himself the victim of some thugs as he rides to the rescue of damsel in distress "Jean" (Adele Jergens). Consoling her leads to a quickie marriage but is she all she seems? Might she be trying to get him to reveal the location of the legendary treasure of his distant ancestor (which somehow might have managed to cross the Atlantic and the continental USA!). If you are expecting any swash and buckle, or a tale of vengeance and betrayal then don't bother. This is neither - it is a cheap and cheerful film-noir that uses the Monte Cristo treasure as a template for a rather far-fetched and silly story peopled by actors who are mediocre at best and who deliver a rather sedentary script that, along with some basic production standards, left me feeling just a bit hoodwinked!
paulcito2024-04-20
A very enjoyable B noir thriller, unusual in using the Count of Monte Cristo as a backstory. Worth it for Adele Jergens and her chemistry with Glenn Langan, a very handsome couple that were married in real life after meeting on this film.

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