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The Sword of Monte Cristo

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

The Sword of Monte Cristo is a 1951 American historical adventure film written and directed by Maurice Geraghty and starring 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 Twentieth Century-Fox.

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Release date:
1951
Director:
Maurice Geraghty
Cast:
George Montgomery
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Book · 1844

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet
Poster for The Sword of Monte Cristo
The Film · 1951

The Sword of Monte Cristo

Maurice Geraghty

★ 5.1 / 10 225 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 107 years after publication.

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