Swords flash in the night! Romance rides with danger!
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.
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) is a action, adventure, drama and romance film directed by Rowland V. Lee, released on December 5, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George Sanders and Florence Bates. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
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Louis Hayward
as Edmund Dantes Jr.
Joan Bennett
as Grand Duchess Zona of Lichtenburg
George Sanders
as Gurko Lanen
Florence Bates
as Countess Mathilde Von Braun
Lionel Royce
as Col. Zimmerman
Montagu Love
as Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff
Ian Wolfe
as Conrad Stadt
Clayton Moore
as Lt. Fritz Dorner
Ralph Byrd
as William Gluck
Georges Renavent
as Marquis de Chatante
Michael Visaroff
as Prince Paul Pavlov
Rand Brooks
as Hans Mirbach
Directed by Rowland V. Lee, written by George Bruce and Alexandre Dumas, produced by Rowland V. Lee.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 13 ratings.
Louis Hayward is good fun in this sequel to "the Count of Monte Cristo" that nods it's head more than a little to "Zorro" and "Prisoner of Zenda". The fictional kingdom of Lichtenburg is ruled over by Grand Duchess Zona (Joan Bennett), but evil General "Gurko Lanen" (George Sanders) has designs on her, and her throne and so stitches up her loyal Prime Minister (Montagu Love) so he can marry the gal! In steps our…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) includes Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, George Sanders, Florence Bates and Lionel Royce. The film was directed by Rowland V. Lee. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Son of Monte Cristo was released on December 5, 1940 and runs for 1h 42m.
The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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