The Son of Monte Cristo

US (1940): Action/Adventure

In 1865, General Gurko Lanen (George Sanders) is dictator of "Lichtenburg" in the Balkans. Rightful ruler Zona (Joan Bennett) hopes to get aid from Napoleon III of France. The visiting Count of Monte Cristo (Louis Hayward) falls for Zona and undertakes to help her, masquerading as a foppish banker and a masked freedom fighter. The rest is rapid-fire intrigue and derring-do. Rowland V. Lee directs this Edward Small/UA release with a cast that includes Florence Bates, Montagu Love and Clayton Moore. (IMDb)

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