| The Wife of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Screenplay by | Dorcas Cochran Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Leon Fromkess |
| Starring | John Loder Lenore Aubert Fritz Kortner |
| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull |
| Edited by | Douglas W. Bagier |
| Music by | Paul Dessau |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
|
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wife of Monte Cristo is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring John Loder, Lenore Aubert and Fritz Kortner. The film is a inspired by the novel The Count of Monte Cristo and features its protagonist Edmond Dantès. It was made and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation, on a higher budget than was usual for the studio which focused on cheap second features. It was successful at the box office.[1]
YouTube Encyclopedic
-
1/3Views:459124 6684 444
-
A ESPADA DE MONTE CRISTO 1951 - Épico completo legendado com George Montgomery
-
The Count of Monte Cristo - I'm Not This Edmond
-
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) [ Adventure ] - Cinematheque - Classic Movies Channel
Transcription
Plot
Edmund Dantes, The Count of Monte Cristo, returns in 1832, now accompanied by his wife, Countess Haydee. Dantes is seeking revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment, and justice for the Parisians being mistreated by the Prefect of Police. Wearing a mask and going by The Avenger", Dantes finds himself fighting with the Gendarmerie, getting wounded, and having Haydee wear the mask in his stead and take his place as "The Avenger".[2]
Cast
- John Loder as De Villefort, Prefect of Police
- Lenore Aubert as Countess of Monte Cristo Haydée
- Fritz Kortner as Maillard
- Charles Dingle as Danglars
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Jacques Antoine
- Martin Kosleck as Edmund Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
- Fritz Feld as Bonnett
- Eva Gabor as Mme. Lucille Maillard
- Clancy Cooper as Baptiste
- John Bleifer as Louis
- Egon Brecher as Proprietor
- Anthony Warde as Captain Benoit
- Colin Campbell as Abbe Faria
- Virginia Christine as Florice Michaud
References
- ^ "Variety (January 1947)". Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "The Wife of Monte Cristo".
Bibliography
- Isenberg, Noah William. Edgar G. Ulmer: A Filmmaker at the Margins. University of California Press, 2014.
External links
- The Wife of Monte Cristo at IMDb
- The Wife of Monte Cristo at AllMovie
- The Wife of Monte Cristo at the TCM Movie Database
 | This article about an adventure film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This page was last edited on 27 September 2023, at 16:03