The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Synopsis: A classic swashbuckler based on the 1844 novel by Alexander Dumas. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, a sailor who was unjustly imprisoned for years but escapes to look for the culprits who framed him. Donat's performance was enough to... A classic swashbuckler based on the 1844 novel by Alexander Dumas. It tells the story of Edmond Dantes, a sailor who was unjustly imprisoned for years but escapes to look for the culprits who framed him. Donat's performance was enough to earn him the leading candidacy for Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood, which he eventually lost to the then-unknown Errol Flynn. [More]

Starring: Robert Donat, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Irene Harvey

Starring: Robert Donat, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Irene Harvey, Elissa Landi, Raymond Walburn, O. P. Heggie, William Farnum, Georgia Caine

Director: Rowland V. Lee

Director: Rowland V. Lee
Screenwriter: Philip Dunne, Dan Totheroh, Rowland V. Lee
Producer: Edward Small
Composer: Alfred Newman

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