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The Son of Monte Cristo 1940 Directed by Rowland V. Lee

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 5 December 1940
102 mins
Cast
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
Ralph Byrd William Gluck
Georges Renavent Marquis de Chatante
Michael Visaroff Prince Paul Pavlov
Rand Brooks Hans Mirbach
James Seay Lt. Stone
Henry Brandon Lt. Schultz
Jack Mulhall Schmidt
Edward Keane Turnkey
Ernie Adams Informer
Maurice Cass Max, Tailor
Michael Mark Archbishop
Ted Oliver Turnkey
Wyndham Standing Chamberlain
Lionel Belmore Hercules Snyder
Margaret Fealy Mrs. Snyder
Charles Waldron Kurt Mirbach
Ted Billings Townsman in Mirbach's Shop (Uncredited)
Stanley Blystone Max (Uncredited)
Dwight Frye Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)
Lawrence Grant The Baron (Uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer Officer (Uncredited)
Robert Milasch Citizen (Uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton Guard (Uncredited)
Dick Curtis Guard (Uncredited)
Donald Curtis Guard (Uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Alberto Morin Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
Eric Mayne Wedding Guest (Uncredited)
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