The Count of Monte Cristo Movie Review 1934

A true swashbuckling revenge tale about Edmond Dantes (Donat), who unjustly spends years in prison. After escaping and retrieving a pirate treasure from the island of Monte Cristo, he gains ever so sweet and served quite cold revenge. Adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS
Running time 114 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Men in Prison, Revenge, Swashbucklers, Books to Film: Alexandre Dumas

Screenplay

Rowland V. Lee, Philip Dunne

Cast

Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Irene Hervey, Raymond Walburn, O.P. Heggie

Cinematography

J. Peverell Marley

Director

Rowland V. Lee

Music

Alfred Newman

Producer

Edward Small, Reliance, United Artists