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The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell
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The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell 1943 Directed by Ferruccio Cerio , Robert Vernay Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1ère époque) Edmond Dantès

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.

Country France
Production Countries France , Italy
Language French
Spoken Languages French , Italian
Gneres Action , Adventure , Drama , History
Production Companies Excelsa Film , Regina Films
Release Date 22 January 1943
90 mins
Cast
Pierre Richard-Willm
Pierre Richard-Willm Edmond Dantès / Le Comte de Monte Cristo
Michèle Alfa
Michèle Alfa Mercédès
Aimé Clariond
Aimé Clariond Monsieur de Villefort
Marcel Herrand
Marcel Herrand Bertuccio
Ermete Zacconi
Ermete Zacconi L'abbé Faria
Alexandre Rignault
Alexandre Rignault Caderousse
Henri Bosc
Henri Bosc Fernand, le comte de Morcerf
Jacques Baumer
Jacques Baumer Noirtier
André Fouché
André Fouché Benedetto
René Bergeron
René Bergeron Le policier
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Marie-Hélène Dasté Madame de Villefort
Yves Deniaud
Yves Deniaud Pénélan
Fred Pasquali
Fred Pasquali Joannès
Jean Joffre
Jean Joffre Dantès père
Paul Faivre
Paul Faivre Emmanuel Brissard
Georges Colin
Georges Colin Le juge d'instruction
Line Noro
Line Noro La Carconte
Charles Granval
Charles Granval Monsieur Morel
Jean-Marie Boyer
Jean-Marie Boyer Le mousse
Rivers Cadet
Rivers Cadet L'huissier
Gustave Gallet
Gustave Gallet L'avocat de Benedetto
Jérôme Goulven
Jérôme Goulven
Guy Henry
Guy Henry
Georges Jamin
Georges Jamin Le second témoin
Suzanne Lorcia
Suzanne Lorcia La danseuse
André Lorière
André Lorière Un invité de Villefort
Max Palenc
Max Palenc
Serge Peretti
Serge Peretti Le danseur
Jacques Roussel
Jacques Roussel Raoul
Elisa Ruis
Elisa Ruis Nicole
André Varennes
André Varennes Un inspecteur
Camille Beuve
Camille Beuve Coclès (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
Albert Broquin Un marin (uncredited)
Jean Coquelin
Jean Coquelin Le médecin (uncredited)
Paule Langlais
Paule Langlais Madame Morel (uncredited)
Pierre Palau
Pierre Palau Le gouverneur (uncredited)
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès Un geôlier (uncredited)
Maurice Salabert
Maurice Salabert Un geôlier (uncredited)
Crew
Directors
Ferruccio Cerio
Ferruccio Cerio
Robert Vernay
Robert Vernay
Writers
Guglielmo Santangelo
Guglielmo Santangelo
Charles Spaak
Charles Spaak
Pietro Solari
Pietro Solari
Producers
Pierre O'Connell
Pierre O'Connell
Arys Nissotti
Arys Nissotti
Cinematography
Victor Arménise
Victor Arménise
Composer
Roger Desormière
Roger Desormière
Editor
Jean Feyte
Jean Feyte
Production Design
René Renoux
René Renoux
Sound
René Louge
René Louge
Original Writer
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Costume Design
Rosine Delamare
Rosine Delamare
Makeup Artist
Paul Clavel
Paul Clavel
Part of The Count of Monte Cristo (Pierre Richard-Willm) Collection
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