The Sword of Monte Cristo

"Her sword... Her lips... Her heart... Brought all of France to her feet!"

1951 1h 20m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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In 1858 France, Emperor Louis Napoleon sends Captain Renault of the Royal Dragoons, Minister La Roche and Major Nicolet to Normandy in search of the members of a group of rebels. A Masked Cavalier, the niece, Lady Christianne, of the Marquis De Montableau, announces at a secret meeting of the Normandy underground leaders that the fabled treasure of Monte Cristo was willed to her and she will use it to finance their cause. Her uncle, the only one who can decipher the symbols on the sword of Monte Cristo, the key to the treasure, derides her stand against the Emperor. La Roche takes possession of the sword and has the Marquis put into the dungeon. Christianne, as the Masked Cavalier, regains the sword from La Roche, but Captain Renault apprehends her and returns to sword to La Roche.

“Her sword... Her lips... Her heart... Brought all of France to her feet!”

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Cast

George Montgomery
Captain Renault
Rita Corday
Lady Christianne
Berry Kroeger
Minister Charles La Roche
William Conrad
Major Nicolet
Rhys Williams
Mayor of Varonne
Steve Brodie
Sergeant
Robert Warwick
Marquis de Montableau
David Bond
Emperor Louis Napoleon III

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Geraghty
Writers: Alexandre Dumas, Maurice Geraghty
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 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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George Montgomery and Rita Corday and Berry Kroeger carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her sword... Her lips... Her heart... Brought all of France to her feet!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

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

Trivia

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 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.
5George Montgomery and Rita Corday and Berry Kroeger carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Her sword... Her lips... Her heart... Brought all of France to her feet!".
7IMDB entry: tt0044094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.