The Wife of Monte Cristo
The Wife of Monte Cristo is a 1946 American adventure film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring John Loder and Lenore Aubert.
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| Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Screenplay by | Dorcas Cochran |
| Produced by | Leon Fromkess |
| Starring | John Loder Lenore Aubert |
| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull |
| Edited by | Douglas W. Bagier |
| Music by | Paul Dessau |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 83 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was successful at the box office.[1]
Plot
Edmund Dantes, The Count of Monte Cristo, returns in 1832, now accompanied by his wife, Countess Haydee. Dantes is seeking revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment, and justice for the Parisians being mistreated by the Prefect of Police. Wearing a mask and going by The Avenger", Dantes finds himself fighting with the Gendarmerie, getting wounded, and having Haydee wear the mask in his stead and take his place as "The Avenger".[2]
Cast
- John Loder as De Villefort, Prefect of Police
- Lenore Aubert as Countess of Monte Cristo Haydée
- Fritz Kortner as Maillard
- Charles Dingle as Danglars
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Jacques Antoine
- Martin Kosleck as Edmund Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo
- Fritz Feld as Bonnett
- Eva Gabor as Mme. Lucille Maillard
- Clancy Cooper as Baptiste
- John Bleifer as Louis
- Egon Brecher as Proprietor
- Anthony Warde as Captain Benoit
- Colin Campbell as Abbe Faria
References
- "Variety (January 1947)". Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- "The Wife of Monte Cristo".
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External links
- The Wife of Monte Cristo at IMDb
- The Wife of Monte Cristo at AllMovie
- The Wife of Monte Cristo at the TCM Movie Database
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