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The Son of Monte Cristo

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6.2/10 • 9

1940-12-051h 42m

ActionAdventureDramaRomance

Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!

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.

Directors
Rowland V. Lee
Editors
Arthur Roberts

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  1. Louis Hayward

    Louis Hayward

    Edmund Dantes Jr.

  2. Joan Bennett

    Joan Bennett

    Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg

  3. George Sanders

    George Sanders

    Gurko Lanen

  4. Florence Bates

    Florence Bates

    Countess Mathilde Von Braun

  5. Lionel Royce

    Lionel Royce

    Col. Zimmerman

  6. Montagu Love

    Montagu Love

    Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff

  7. Ian Wolfe

    Ian Wolfe

    Conrad Stadt

  8. Clayton Moore

    Clayton Moore

    Lt. Fritz Dorner

  9. Ralph Byrd

    Ralph Byrd

    William Gluck

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CinemaSerf

Jun 23, 2022

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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
dictatorheir to the thronemasked hero19th century