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The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

After greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to revenge himself on them.

Events

  • March 15th , 1824, the day that Edmond Dantès is said to have died while trying to escape from Château d'If

  • August 17th , 1831, Edmond Dantès escapes from Château d'If

Directed by Rowland V. Lee

Starring Robert Donat, Elissa Landi, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer

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