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The Son of Monte Cristo (1940)

Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!

Genre : Action, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Rowland V. Lee
Writer : George Bruce

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Louis Hayward
Louis Hayward
Edmund Dantes Jr.
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett
Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
George Sanders
George Sanders
Gurko Lanen
Florence Bates
Florence Bates
Countess Mathilde Von Braun
Lionel Royce
Lionel Royce
Col. Zimmerman
Montagu Love
Montagu Love
Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Conrad Stadt
Clayton Moore
Clayton Moore
Lt. Fritz Dorner
Ralph Byrd
Ralph Byrd
William Gluck
Georges Renavent
Georges Renavent
Marquis de Chatante
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
Prince Paul Pavlov
Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks
Hans Mirbach
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Captain
James Seay
James Seay
Lt. Stone
Henry Brandon
Henry Brandon
Lt. Schultz
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
Schmidt
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Turnkey
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Informer
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Turnkey
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
Max, Tailor
Michael Mark
Michael Mark
Archbishop
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Priest
Ted Oliver
Ted Oliver
Turnkey
Wyndham Standing
Wyndham Standing
Chamberlain
Lionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore
Hercules Snyder
Margaret Fealy
Margaret Fealy
Mrs. Snyder
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
Kurt Mirbach
Ted Billings
Ted Billings
Townsman in Mirbach's Shop (Uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Max (Uncredited)
Dwight Frye
Dwight Frye
Pavlov's Secretary (Uncredited)
Lawrence Grant
Lawrence Grant
The Baron (Uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Officer (Uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Robert Milasch
Citizen (Uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
Guard (Uncredited)
Dick Curtis
Dick Curtis
Guard (Uncredited)
Donald Curtis
Donald Curtis
Guard (Uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Alberto Morin
Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson
Wedding Guard (Uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Wedding Guest (Uncredited)

Crews

Rowland V. Lee
Rowland V. Lee
Director
George Bruce
George Bruce
Screenplay
George Robinson
George Robinson
Director of Photography
Rowland V. Lee
Rowland V. Lee
Producer
Edward Small
Edward Small
Executive Producer
Edward Ward
Edward Ward
Original Music Composer
Arthur Roberts
Arthur Roberts
Editor
John DuCasse Schulze
John DuCasse Schulze
Production Design
Edward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle
Set Decoration
Edward P. Lambert
Edward P. Lambert
Costume Design
Don L. Cash
Don L. Cash
Makeup Department Head
Val Paul
Val Paul
Production Manager
Lambert Hillyer
Lambert Hillyer
Second Unit Director
Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Novel
Joseph Boyle
Joseph Boyle
Assistant Director
Charles Althouse
Charles Althouse
Sound
Richard V. Heermance
Richard V. Heermance
Sound Editor
Howard A. Anderson
Howard A. Anderson
Special Effects
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
Stunts
Jerry Jerome
Jerry Jerome
Stunts
Grant Whytock
Grant Whytock
Producer's Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Son of Monte Cristo Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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