The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell (1943)
1h 30m | PG-13
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.
Director: Ferruccio Cerio
Studio: Regina Films
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Action
Video: 720p
Cast
Pierre Richard-Willm
as Edmond Dantès / Le Comte de Monte Cristo
Michèle Alfa
as Mercédès
Aimé Clariond
as Monsieur de Villefort
Marcel Herrand
as Bertuccio
Ermete Zacconi
as L'abbé Faria
Alexandre Rignault
as Caderousse