The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell

90 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, History | Jan. 22, 1943

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. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell

90 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure, History | Jan. 22, 1943

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell
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. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Excelsa Films, Regina Films
Original title Le Comte de Monte Cristo
Directors Robert Vernay, Ferruccio Cerio
Writers Guglielmo Santangelo, Pietro Solari, Charles Spaak, Alexandre Dumas

Cast

Pierre Richard-Willm

as Edmond Dantès, Le comte de Monte Cristo

Michèle Alfa

as Mercédès

Aimé Clariond

as Monsieur de Villefort

Marcel Herrand

as Bertuccio

Ermete Zacconi

as L'abbé Faria

Alexandre Rignault

as Caderousse

Henri Bosc

as Fernand, le comte de Morcerf

Jacques Baumer

as Noirtier

André Fouché

as Benedetto

René Bergeron

as Le policier

Marie-Hélène Dasté

as Madame de Villefort

Yves Deniaud

as Pénélan

Fred Pasquali

as Joannès

Joffre

as Dantès père

Paul Faivre

as Emmanuel Brissard

Palau

as