The Son of Monte Cristo

12/5/19401h 42m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

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.

Director:

Rowland V. Lee

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

dictator
heir to the throne
masked hero
19th century

Cast

Louis Hayward

~ as ~

Edmund Dantes Jr.

Joan Bennett

~ as ~

Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg

George Sanders

~ as ~

Gurko Lanen

Florence Bates

~ as ~

Countess Mathilde Von Braun

Lionel Royce

~ as ~

Col. Zimmerman

Montagu Love

~ as ~

Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff

Ian Wolfe

~ as ~

Conrad Stadt

Clayton Moore

~ as ~

Lt. Fritz Dorner

Ralph Byrd

~ as ~

William Gluck

Georges Renavent

~ as ~

Marquis de Chatante

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
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.