The Son of Monte Cristo
"Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!"
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8

Louis Hayward
Edmund Dantes Jr.

Joan Bennett
Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg

George Sanders
Gurko Lanen

Florence Bates
Countess Mathilde Von Braun

Lionel Royce
Col. Zimmerman

Montagu Love
Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff

Ian Wolfe
Conrad Stadt

Clayton Moore
Lt. Fritz Dorner
Media6
Backdrops
Posters
Director

Rowland V. Lee
Director →
Trailer
Certification
NRKeywords
Where to Watch
Stream
Rent
Buy
Collection
The Count of Monte Cristo Collection
Part of collection
External Links
Reviews1
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 is sparing (which is always a blessing) and the score from Edward Ward all contributes to en enjoyable action adventure.
Jun 23, 2022
























