Monte Cristo (1929): Cast
Monte Cristo is a 1929 adventure film directed by Henri Fescourt, starring Jean Angelo as Edmond Dantès / Abbé Busoni / Comte de Monte Cristo, Lil Dagover and Pierre Batcheff. It runs 3 hours 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 43m (223 min)
- Director
- Henri Fescourt
- Genre
- Adventure
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films Louis Nalpas
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Monte Cristo About?
The premise of Monte Cristo without spoilers.
A sweeping cinematic rendition of Alexandre Dumas’s classic, the film was directed by Henri Fescourt and features an impressive cast including Jean Angelo, Lil Dagover, Pierre Batcheff, the elegant Marie Glory, and Bernhard Goetzke delivering a memorable performance as the scholarly Abbé Faria.
Monte Cristo Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- 19th century
- edmond dantes character
- the count of monte cristo character
- revenge
- montecristo
- place name in title
- island name in title
- based on novel
- character name in title
Monte Cristo Cast & Characters
Jean Angelo leads the cast as Edmond Dantès / Abbé Busoni / Comte de Monte Cristo, with Lil Dagover as Mercédès / Comtesse de Morcerf and Pierre Batcheff as Albert de Morcerf. Directed by Henri Fescourt; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henri Fescourt
- Jean Angelo as Edmond Dantès / Abbé Busoni / Comte de Monte Cristo
- Lil Dagover as Mercédès / Comtesse de Morcerf
- Pierre Batcheff as Albert de Morcerf
- Marie Glory as Valentine de Villefort - la fille
Also Starring in Monte Cristo
· 12 more- Bernhard Goetzke L'abbé Faria
- Gaston Modot Fernand Mondego / Comte de Morcerf
- Germaine Kerjean La Carconte
- Jean Toulout Monsieur de Villefort
- Ernest Maupain Monsieur Morrel
- Michèle Verly Julie Morrel - la fille
- Henri Debain Caderousse
- Jean Godard Le Joailler Joannès
- François Rozet Maximilien Morrel - le fils
- Armand Pouget Le père Dantès
- Tamara Stezenko Haydée
- Robert Mérin Benedetto / Andrea Calvacanti
More from Henri Fescourt
One more film directed by Henri Fescourt: Les Misérables.
Monte Cristo Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Der Graf von Monte Christo” and “基督山伯爵”.
- Also known as
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- Der Graf von Monte Christo
- 基督山伯爵
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Movies Like Monte Cristo
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Monte Cristo 1922 -
The Count of Monte Cristo 1954 -
El conde de Montecristo 1942 -
The Count of Monte Cristo 1934 -
The Count of Monte Cristo 1961 -
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The Count of Monte-Cristo 1975 -
The Count of Monte Cristo 1996 -
The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell 1943 -
El conde de Montecristo 1953 -
The Sword of Monte Cristo 1951
Monte Cristo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Monte Cristo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Monte Cristo?
Monte Cristo runs 3 hours 43 minutes (223 minutes).
When was Monte Cristo released?
Monte Cristo was released on April 30, 1929.
Who directed Monte Cristo?
Monte Cristo was directed by Henri Fescourt.
More films by Henri Fescourt Who is in the cast of Monte Cristo?
Monte Cristo stars Jean Angelo as Edmond Dantès / Abbé Busoni / Comte de Monte Cristo, Lil Dagover as Mercédès / Comtesse de Morcerf and Pierre Batcheff as Albert de Morcerf, among 16 credited actors.
Does Monte Cristo have a post-credit scene?
No. Monte Cristo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Monte Cristo in?
The original language of Monte Cristo is French.
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