Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1922 · 1h 40m

Monte Cristo

Director

Cast

John Gilbert as Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo Estelle Taylor as Mercedes, Countess de Morcerf Robert McKim as De Villefort, the king's attorney William V. Mong as Caderousse, the innkeeper Virginia Brown Faire as Haidee, an Arabian Princess George Siegmann as Luigi Vampa, ex-pirate

Crew

Lucien N. Andriot — Director of Photography Charles Fechter — Writer Sandro Salvini — Writer Alexandre Dumas — Novel William Fox — Producer

Synopsis

A film adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of...

Mood & Themes

prison paris, france based on novel or book escape marseille, france revenge sailor montecristo

Key Collaborators

Emmett J. Flynn Director Lucien N. Andriot Director of Photography Charles Fechter Writer Sandro Salvini Writer Alexandre Dumas Novel William Fox Producer

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