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The Sword of Monte Cristo
“Her sword... Her lips... Her heart... Brought all of France to her feet!”
4.6 / 10• 1951• 1h 20m•NR• English
ActionAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
George Montgomery
Captain Renault
Lead
Rita Corday
Lady Christianne
Berry Kroeger
Minister Charles La Roche
William Conrad
Major Nicolet
Rhys Williams
Mayor of Varonne
Steve Brodie
Sergeant
Robert Warwick
Marquis de Montableau
David Bond
Emperor Louis Napoleon III
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Maurice Geraghty's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sword of Monte Cristo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
