The Son Of Monte Cristo.
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Stars Louis Hayward as the son of the Count of Monte Cristo, foiling a scheme to take over the duchy of Lichtenberg.
General Gurko Lanen (George Sanders) becomes the behind-the-scenes dictator of the Grand Duchy of Lichtenburg. Gurko suppresses the clergy and the free press and imprisons the Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff. The Grand Duchess Zona (Joan Bennett) makes her escape pursued by a troop of Hussars loyal to Gurko. While on a hunting trip, the visiting Count of Monte Cristo (Louis Hayward) rescues her. The count becomes a masked freedom fighter named "The Torch" after the underground newspaper in order to save the Grand.
General Gurko Lanen (George Sanders) becomes the behind-the-scenes dictator of the Grand Duchy of Lichtenburg. Gurko suppresses the clergy and the free press and imprisons the Prime Minister Baron Von Neuhoff. The Grand Duchess Zona (Joan Bennett) makes her escape pursued by a troop of Hussars loyal to Gurko. While on a hunting trip, the visiting Count of Monte Cristo (Louis Hayward) rescues her. The count becomes a masked freedom fighter named "The Torch" after the underground newspaper in order to save the Grand.
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THE SON OF MONTE CRISTO. Released through United Artists, c1940. 13 reels, sd. Credits: Producer and director, Rowland V. Lee; screenplay, George Bruce; music, Edward Ward; photography, George Robinson; film editor, Arthur E. Roberts. © Edward Small Productions, Inc.; 25Oct40; LP10039., Stars Louis Hayward as the son of the Count of Monte Cristo, foiling a scheme to take over the duchy of Lichtenberg. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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- Wikidata · Q3222801 ↗ — color, country
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