The Treasure of Monte Cristo
The Treasure of Monte Cristo is a 1961 British film directed by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker.[1]
| The Treasure of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|
 American poster | |
| Directed by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Written by | Leon Griffiths |
| Starring | Rory Calhoun, Patricia Bredin John Gregson Gianna Maria Canale |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Edited by | John Jympson |
Production company | Mid Century Film Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | 22 June 1961 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film features Rory Calhoun as an army captain in 1815 who goes off in search of a treasure on the island of Monte Cristo.[2] It is a prequel to Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
The film takes the same name as an unofficial sequel novel to The Count of Monte Cristo, namely The Treasure of Monte Cristo, written by Jules Lermina in 1885. In the United States it was released under the alternative title The Secret of Monte Cristo.[3]
Cast
- Rory Calhoun as Captain Adam Corbett
- Patricia Bredin as Pauline
- John Gregson as Renato
- Peter Arne as Boldini
- Ian Hunter as Colonel Jackson
- David Davies as Van Ryman
- Sam Kydd as Albert
- Francis Matthews as Louis Auclair
- Gianna Maria Canale as Lucetta Di Marca
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