After greedy men have Edmond Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them..
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934): A Heavy Dose of Pure Payback
Is it worth your time?
If you like your movies big, dusty, and full of guys in capes whispering about vengeance, you’ll probably have a blast. If you need snappy pacing or modern editing, stay far away. This thing is a relic, but it’s a sturdy one.
Honestly, watching Robert Donat transform from a naive sailor to this ...
The movie The Count of Monte Cristo was directed by Rowland V. Lee.
The Count of Monte Cristo was released in the year 1934.
The Count of Monte Cristo has an IMDb rating of 7.3 out of 10.
The Count of Monte Cristo is a movie from United States.
The Count of Monte Cristo is categorised as History, Romance, Thriller, Crime, Adventure, Action, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Count of Monte Cristo features Raymond Walburn, Irene Hervey, Leon Ames, Ferdinand Munier.
The screenplay for The Count of Monte Cristo was written by Harvey F. Thew, Dan Totheroh, Alexandre Dumas.
If you enjoy The Count of Monte Cristo, you might also like In the River (1920), Cynthia of the Minute (1920), The Night Riders (1920), Eva, wo bist du? (1920).
Yes, The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its History and Romance qualities.
Edmond Dantès gets framed by jealous creeps, spends twenty years rotting in a dungeon, and then comes back with a boatload of money to systematically ruin the lives of everyone who wronged him. It’s the ultimate long-game revenge flick.
Synopsis
After greedy men have Edmond Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them.
Review Excerpt
"Is it worth your time?
If you like your movies big, dusty, and full of guys in capes whispering about vengeance, you’ll probably have a blast. If you need snappy pacing or modern editing, stay far away. This thing is a relic, but it’s a sturdy one.
Honestly, watching Robert Donat transform from a naive sailor to this cold, calculating machine is worth the price of admission alone. The way his voice changes—from wide-eyed to that brittle, sharp tone—is the kind of acting you just don't see much ..."
