The Return of Monte Cristo (1946 film)
The Return of Monte Cristo is a 1946 swashbuckler film which is a sequel to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) and The Son of Monte Cristo (1940).
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| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Produced by | Edward Small Grant Whytock |
| Screenplay by | George Bruce Alfred Neumann |
| Based on | story by Curt Siodmak Arnold Phillips |
| Starring | Louis Hayward George Macready |
| Music by | Lucien Moraweck |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton, Jr. |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | December 19, 1946 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $658,284[1] |
Plot
The grandson of the Count of Monte Cristo is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned on Devil's Island. He escapes and seeks revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment.
Cast
- Louis Hayward as Dantes
- George Macready as Henri de la Rouche
- Barbara Britton as Angela Picard
- Una O'Connor as Miss Beedle
- Henry Stephenson as Prof. Duval
- Steven Geray as Bombelles
- Ray Collins as Emil Blanchard
- Ludwig Donath as Judge Lafitte
- Ivan Triesault as Major Chavet
- Ethan Laidlaw as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Production
Edward Small made the film in collaboration with Columbia Studios, using an old commitment he had with Louis Hayward.[2] Hayward was paid $35,000.[1]
Reception
Reviews were positive.[3] Edward Small announced plans to star Louis Hayward in The Treasure of Monte Cristo but no film resulted.[4][5] (There were films called The Treasure of Monte Cristo released in 1949 and 1961 but not from Small.)
References
- Bernard Dick, The Merchant Prince of Poverty Row : Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c1993. p 135
- "PARAMOUNT BUYS HARVESTING STORY: Studio Will Produce Houston Branch's 'The Big Haircut' --Lead to Alan Ladd". New York Times. 11 May 1946. p. 34.
- "Return of Monte Cristo' Exciting Drama" Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 15 Jan 1947: A2.
- Schallert, Edwin (June 15, 1948). "Again, Monte Cristo! Beery Jr. Joins 'Scout'". Los Angeles Times. p. 22.
- THOMAS F. BRADY (June 15, 1948). "SMALL PLANS FILM ON 'MONTE CRISTO': Seeks Louis Hayward for Lead in Movie on Dumas Hero -- Beloin Doing Hope Script". New York Times. p. 33.
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