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The Son of Monte Cristo

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Edmond Dantes Jr. (Louis Hayward), the dashing son of the Count of Monte Cristo, finds his own adventure in the kingdom of Lichtenburg. Although the Grand Duchess of Zona (Joan Bennett) rightfully rules over the territory, she is engaged in a power struggle with evil Gen. Gurko (George Sanders), who conspires to take over. Dantes dons all manner of cunning disguises to come to the queen's aid, taking on the identity of a banker, a revolutionary and many others.

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Tim M Despite inheriting little connective tissue from its predecessor or the Dumas novel, The Son of Monte Cristo manages to capture the same spirit all the same. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Audience Member Sword-fighting adventure. Not brilliant, but fun. George Sanders is understated (and might I add, sexy) as the calmly calculating, jackbooted military leader determined to be king. The leading lady and gent are as charming as the script allows. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review ashley h Son of Monte Cristo is an okay film. It is about the son of Edmond Dantes who succeeds in overthrowing a dictatorship. Louis Hayward and Joan Bennett give decent performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. George Bruce did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the adventure. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a classic story and riveting characters - wasted on this joke of a script. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was everything I didn't know I wanted it to be. A sequel to such a solid film (The Count of Monte Cristo) it by no means measures up when put side by side, but it measures well enough on its own scale. This film keeps me glued to my seat and watching it over and over again. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie, it's fun, a great adventure movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Rowland V. Lee

Director

Louis Hayward

Edmund Dantes Jr.

Joan Bennett

Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg

George Sanders

General Gurko Lanen

Florence Bates

Countess Mathilde Von Braun

Lionel Royce

Colonel Zimmerman
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Synopsis Edmond Dantes Jr. (Louis Hayward), the dashing son of the Count of Monte Cristo, finds his own adventure in the kingdom of Lichtenburg. Although the Grand Duchess of Zona (Joan Bennett) rightfully rules over the territory, she is engaged in a power struggle with evil Gen. Gurko (George Sanders), who conspires to take over. Dantes dons all manner of cunning disguises to come to the queen's aid, taking on the identity of a banker, a revolutionary and many others.
Director
Rowland V. Lee
Producer
Edward Small
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Edward Small Productions
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 10, 1941, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
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