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The Wife of Monte Cristo

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

The Wife of Monte Cristo is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring John Loder, Lenore Aubert and Fritz Kortner. The film is yet another spiritual epic inspired by the novel The Count of Monte Cristo and features its protagonist Edmond Dantès. It was made and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation, on a higher budget than was usual for the studio which focused on cheap second features. It was successful at the box office.

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Release date:
April 23, 1946
Director:
Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast:
John Loder, Fritz Kortner, Eduardo Ciannelli, Martin Kosleck, Fritz Feld
Genre:
Adventure
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 Wife of Monte Cristo
The Film · 1946

The Wife of Monte Cristo

Edgar G. Ulmer

★ 5.9 / 10 129 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 102 years after publication.

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