The Son of Monte Cristo

"Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!"

1940 1h 42m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 13

ActionAdventureDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Rightful owner of the kingdom, the Duchess of Zona, is engaged in a power struggle with the evil General Gurko. Edmond, the son of Monte Cristo, dons many disguises to come to the aid of the Duchess.

“Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!”

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Cast

Louis Hayward
Edmund Dantes Jr.
Joan Bennett
Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
George Sanders
Gurko Lanen
Florence Bates
Countess Mathilde Von Braun
Lionel Royce
Col. Zimmerman
Montagu Love
Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff
Ian Wolfe
Conrad Stadt
Clayton Moore
Lt. Fritz Dorner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rowland V. Lee
Writers: George Bruce
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rowland V. Lee, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edward Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Arthur Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Louis Hayward and Joan Bennett and George Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Rowland V. Lee directs. George Robinson behind the camera. Edward Ward scores. Arthur Roberts cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Count of Monte Cristo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Rowland V. Lee, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Edward Ward. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arthur Roberts shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Louis Hayward and Joan Bennett and George Sanders carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!".
8IMDB entry: tt0033076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: George Robinson
Original score: Edward Ward
Editing: Arthur Roberts
Production design: John DuCasse Schulze
Costume design: Edward P. Lambert
Makeup / hair: Don L. Cash
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)

Part of

The Count of Monte Cristo Collection

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Rowland V. Lee

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-06-23
★ 6/10
Louis Hayward is good fun in this sequel to "the Count of Monte Cristo" that nods it's head more than a little to "Zorro" and "Prisoner of Zenda". The fictional kingdom of Lichtenburg is ruled over by Grand Duchess Zona (Joan Bennett), but evil General "Gurko Lanen" (George Sanders) has designs on her, and her throne and so stitches up her loyal Prime Minister (Montagu Love) so he can marry the gal! In steps our hero, who determines to save the Princess - and her country - from this grisly tyrant. It's got plenty of secret passages, evil scheming and swash and buckle; Sanders and Bennett - along with Florence Bates in the Una O'Connor role - all have a good time too, and it is contagious. Sure, it's predictable but Rowland Lee has done a decent job keeping the action flowing; the dialogue is sparing (which is always a blessing) and the score from Edward Ward all contributes to en enjoyable action adventure.

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