The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell (1943)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 5.074 |
Directed By
Ferruccio Cerio
Robert Vernay
Crew
Ferruccio Cerio
Robert Vernay
Rosine Delamare
Jean Feyte
Victor Arménise
Pierre O'Connell
Paul Clavel
Jean Érard
René Renoux
René Louge
Arys Nissotti
Roger Desormière
Guglielmo Santangelo
Charles Spaak
Pietro Solari
Alexandre Dumas
TOP CAST
Pierre Richard-Willm
Edmond Dantès / Le Comte de Monte Cristo
Michèle Alfa
Mercédès
Aimé Clariond
Monsieur de Villefort
Marcel Herrand
Bertuccio
Ermete Zacconi
L'abbé Faria
Alexandre Rignault
Caderousse
Henri Bosc
Fernand, le comte de Morcerf
Jacques Baumer
Noirtier
André Fouché
Benedetto
René Bergeron
Le policier
Marie-Hélène Dasté
Madame de Villefort
Yves Deniaud
Pénélan
Fred Pasquali
Joannès
Jean Joffre
Dantès père
Paul Faivre
Emmanuel Brissard
Georges Colin
Le juge d'instruction
Line Noro
La Carconte
Charles Granval
Monsieur Morel
Jean-Marie Boyer
Le mousse
Rivers Cadet
L'huissier
Gustave Gallet
L'avocat de Benedetto
Georges Jamin
Le second témoin
Suzanne Lorcia
La danseuse
André Lorière
Un invité de Villefort
Serge Peretti
Le danseur
Jacques Roussel
Raoul
Elisa Ruis
Nicole
André Varennes
Un inspecteur
Camille Beuve
Coclès (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
Un marin (uncredited)
Jean Coquelin
Le médecin (uncredited)
Paule Langlais
Madame Morel (uncredited)
Pierre Palau
Le gouverneur (uncredited)
Marcel Pérès
Un geôlier (uncredited)
Maurice Salabert
Un geôlier (uncredited)
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