The Sword of Monte Cristo

The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) is a action, adventure film directed by Maurice Geraghty rated 4.6/10.

In 1858 France, Emperor Louis Napoleon sends Captain Renault of the Royal Dragoons, Minister La Roche and Major Nicolet to Normandy in search of the members of a group of rebels. A Masked Cavalier, the niece, Lady Christianne, of the Marquis De Montableau, announces at a secret meeting of the Normandy underground leaders that the fabled treasure of Monte Cristo was willed to her and she will use it to finance their cause. Her uncle, the only one who can decipher the symbols on the sword of Monte Cristo, the key to the treasure, derides her stand against the Emperor. La Roche takes possession of the sword and has the Marquis put into the dungeon. Christianne, as the Masked Cavalier, regains the sword from La Roche, but Captain Renault apprehends her and returns to sword to La Roche.

Cast

George Montgomery

Captain Renault

Rita Corday

Lady Christianne

Berry Kroeger

Minister Charles La Roche

William Conrad

Major Nicolet

Rhys Williams

Mayor of Varonne

Steve Brodie

Sergeant

Robert Warwick

Marquis de Montableau

David Bond

Emperor Louis Napoleon III

Lillian Bronson

Pepite

Acquanetta

Felice

Trevor Bardette

Navarre

Crane Whitley

Hansmann