Son of Monte Cristo (1941)
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Though set in 1865, The Son of Monte Cristo is a thinly disguised indictment against 20th century dictatorships. Louis Hayward plays the title character, Edmond Dantes Jr., who while posing as an epicene dandy works tirelessly to topple the regime of fascistic Balkan despot Count Gurko (George… More Though set in 1865, The Son of Monte Cristo is a thinly disguised indictment against 20th century dictatorships. Louis Hayward plays the title character, Edmond Dantes Jr., who while posing as an epicene dandy works tirelessly to topple the regime of fascistic Balkan despot Count Gurko (George Sanders). Under cover of night, Hayward dons mask and cape as "The Torch", a Zorro-like dogooder rallying the peasantry to rise up against Gurko and his ilk. As a bonus, he rescues the lovely Grand Duchess Zona (Joan Bennett) from an arranged marriage with the usurping Count. Produced by Edward Small as a followup to his 1939 version of Man in the Iron Mask, The Son of Monte Cristo benefits from a carefully chosen supporting cast, including Clayton "Lone Ranger" Moore and Ralph "Dick Tracy" Byrd. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rowland V. Lee
- Genres
- Classics, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
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Cast
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Louis Hayward
as Count of Monte Cristo
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Joan Bennett
as Grand Duchess Zona
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George Sanders
as Gurko Lanen
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Florence Bates
as Countess Mathilde
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Lionel Royce
as Col. Zimmerman
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Montagu Love
as Baron Von Neuhoff
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Ian Wolfe
as Conrad Stadt
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Clayton Moore
as Fritz Dorner
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Ralph Byrd
as William Gluck
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Georges Renavent
as French Ambassador
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Michael Visaroff
as Pavlov
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Rand Brooks
as Hans Mirbach
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Theodore von Eltz
as Captain
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James Seay
as Lieutenant
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Henry Brandon
as Sgt. Schultz
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Jack Mulhall
as Schmidt
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Edward Keane
as Turnkey
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Lawrence Grant
as Baron
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Ernie S. Adams
as Informer
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Stanley Andrews
as Turnkey
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Lionel Belmore
as Innkeeper
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Maurice Cass
as Tailor
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Margaret Fealy
as Innkeeper's Wife
- Dwight Frye
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Leyland Hodgson
as Officer
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Michael Mark
as Bishop
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Ted Oliver
as Turnkey
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Wyndham Standing
as Chamberlain
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Charles Trowbridge
as Priest
