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The Sword of Monte Cristo

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The Sword of Monte Cristo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaurice Geraghty
Written byMaurice Geraghty
Based onThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Produced byEdward L. Alperson
StarringGeorge Montgomery
Rita Corday
Berry Kroeger
William Conrad
Rhys Williams
Steve Brodie
CinematographyJack Greenhalgh
Edited byFrancis D. Lyon
Music byRaoul Kraushaar
Production
company
Edward L. Alperson Productions
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 3, 1951 (1951-03-03)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Sword of Monte Cristo is a 1951 American adventure film written and directed by Maurice Geraghty. The film stars George Montgomery, Rita Corday, Berry Kroeger, William Conrad, Rhys Williams and Steve Brodie. It is loosely based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. The film was released on March 3, 1951, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Plot

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In 1858 France, Emperor Louis Napoleon sends Captain Renault of the Royal Dragoons, Minister La Roche and Major Nicolet to Normandy in search of the members of a group of rebels. A Masked Cavalier, the niece, Lady Christianne, of the Marquis De Montableau, announces at a secret meeting of the Normandy underground leaders that the fabled treasure of Monte Cristo was willed to her and she will use it to finance their cause. Her uncle, the only one who can decipher the symbols on the sword of Monte Cristo, the key to the treasure, derides her stand against the Emperor. La Roche takes possession of the sword and has the Marquis put into the dungeon. Christianne, as the Masked Cavalier, regains the sword from La Roche, but Captain Renault apprehends her and returns to sword to La Roche, the key to locating the treasure . La Roche has him removed and placed under guard but he manages to escape and with Christianne tries to stop him.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Sword-of-Monte-Cristo - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  3. ^ "The Sword of Monte Cristo". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
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