The Son of Monte Cristo Poster

The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)

NR 12/05/1940 Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance 1h 42m
56%
User
Score
6.2/10

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.

Rowland V. Lee

Director

George Bruce

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Edmund Dantes Jr.

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg

George Sanders

George Sanders

Gurko Lanen

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Countess Mathilde Von Braun

Lionel Royce

Lionel Royce

Col. Zimmerman

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Conrad Stadt

Clayton Moore

Clayton Moore

Lt. Fritz Dorner

Ralph Byrd

Ralph Byrd

William Gluck

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Media

Son of Monte Cristo Trailer

Son of Monte Cristo Trailer

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on June 23, 2022

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 ...

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