The Sword of Monte Cristo
Her sword... Her lips... Her heart... Brought all of France to her feet!
NR 1951 · 80 min · ★ 4.6 · Action, Adventure
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.
Directed by Maurice Geraghty · Written by Alexandre Dumas
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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
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