The Sword of Monte Cristo

The Sword of Monte Cristo is a 1951 American adventure film written and directed by Maurice Geraghty. The film stars George Montgomery, Rita Corday, Berry Kroeger, William Conrad, Rhys Williams and Steve Brodie. It is loosely based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. The film was released on March 3, 1951, by 20th Century Fox.^[1][2][3]

The Sword of Monte Cristo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Maurice Geraghty
Written by	Maurice Geraghty
Based on	The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Produced by	Edward L. Alperson
Starring	George Montgomery Rita Corday Berry Kroeger William Conrad Rhys Williams Steve Brodie
Cinematography	Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by	Francis D. Lyon
Music by	Raoul Kraushaar
Production company	Edward L. Alperson Productions
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	March 3, 1951 (1951-03-03)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

In 1858 France, Emperor Louis Napoleon sends Captain Renault of the Royal Dragoons, Minister La Roche and Major Nicolet to Normandy in search of the members of a group of rebels. A Masked Cavalier, the niece, Lady Christianne, of the Marquis De Montableau, announces at a secret meeting of the Normandy underground leaders that the fabled treasure of Monte Cristo was willed to her and she will use it to finance their cause. Her uncle, the only one who can decipher the symbols on the sword of Monte Cristo, the key to the treasure, derides her stand against the Emperor. La Roche takes possession of the sword and has the Marquis put into the dungeon. Christianne, as the Masked Cavalier, regains the sword from La Roche, but Captain Renault apprehends her and returns to sword to La Roche, the key to locating the treasure . La Roche has him removed and placed under guard but he manages to escape and with Christianne tries to stop him.

Cast

• George Montgomery as Captain Renault
• Rita Corday as Lady Christianne (billed as Paula Corday)
• Berry Kroeger as Minister Charles La Roche
• William Conrad as Major Nicolet
• Rhys Williams as Mayor of Varonne
• Steve Brodie as Sergeant
• Robert Warwick as Marquis de Montableau
• David Bond as Emperor Napoleon III
• Lillian Bronson as Pepite
• Acquanetta as Felice
• Trevor Bardette as Navarre
• Crane Whitley as Hansmann
• Leonard Mudie as Court Physician
• John Davidson as Artist
• George Baxter as Mocquard
• Steve Darrell as Courdelay
• Kenneth MacDonald as Chamberlain
• Henry Corden as Bouchard
• Michael Vallon as Viard
• Stuart Holmes as Chatelain