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The Son of Monte Cristo

1940102 minUnited States
RomanceAdventure
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Original language
English
This copy runs
95:34
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

A young count arrives in a small European duchy where a military strongman is tightening his grip on the ruler and her people. Concealing his abilities behind an ineffectual public persona, the visitor joins the resistance. Secret passages, masked interventions and a developing romance turn political rescue into a swashbuckling adventure.

Cast

DirectorsRowland V. Lee

Historical context

The invented European kingdom allows a costume adventure to echo the dictatorships and political threats facing Europe around 1940. Its masked-hero tradition also draws on the appeal of The Prisoner of Zenda and Zorro-style swashbuckling.

Behind the scenes

Edward Small's production reused sets and several collaborators from The Man in the Iron Mask. That continuity helped create an elaborate period world while drawing on resources already developed for another adventure.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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