The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)
Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!
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.

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Cast

Louis Hayward Louis Hayward As: Edmund Dantes Jr.
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett As: Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
George Sanders George Sanders As: Gurko Lanen
Florence Bates Florence Bates As: Countess Mathilde Von Braun
Lionel Royce Lionel Royce As: Col. Zimmerman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 05 December 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Edward Small Productions, United Artists

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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

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Marquis de Chatante

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Prince Paul Pavlov

Rand Brooks

Rand Brooks

Hans Mirbach

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Captain

James Seay

James Seay

Lt. Stone

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Lt. Schultz

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Schmidt

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Turnkey

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Informer

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Turnkey

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Max, Tailor

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Archbishop

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Priest

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Turnkey

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Chamberlain

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Hercules Snyder

Margaret Fealy

Margaret Fealy

Mrs. Snyder

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Kurt Mirbach

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Townsman in Mirbach's Shop (Uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Max (Uncredited)

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

The Baron (Uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Officer (Uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Citizen (Uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Guard (Uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Guard (Uncredited)

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Guard (Uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Wedding Guard (Uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Directed By

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. Lee

Director

Lambert Hillyer

Lambert Hillyer

Second Unit Director

Joseph Boyle

Joseph Boyle

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rowland V. Lee

Rowland V. Lee

Producer

Edward Small

Edward Small

Executive Producer

Val Paul

Val Paul

Production Manager

Grant Whytock

Grant Whytock

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Don L. Cash

Don L. Cash

Makeup Department Head

Edward P. Lambert

Edward P. Lambert

Costume Design

Sound

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Charles Althouse

Charles Althouse

Sound

Richard V. Heermance

Richard V. Heermance

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Robinson

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John DuCasse Schulze

John DuCasse Schulze

Production Design

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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