The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell

The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell (1943) is a adventure, drama film directed by Ferruccio Cerio, Robert Vernay rated 6.3/10.

Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

Cast

Pierre Richard-Willm

Edmond Dantès / Le Comte de Monte Cristo

Michèle Alfa

Mercédès

Aimé Clariond

Monsieur de Villefort

Marcel Herrand

Bertuccio

Ermete Zacconi

L'abbé Faria

Alexandre Rignault

Caderousse

Henri Bosc

Fernand, le comte de Morcerf

Jacques Baumer

Noirtier

André Fouché

Benedetto

René Bergeron

Le policier

Marie-Hélène Dasté

Madame de Villefort

Yves Deniaud

Pénélan