El Conde de Montecristo (1942)

Original title

El conde de Montecristo

Directed by

Roberto Gavaldón, Chano Urueta

Genre

drama, adventure

Country

Mexico

Runtime

2h 45m

Rated

B-15

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man is wrongfully imprisoned for years and escapes. He assumes a new identity and uses his fortune to seek revenge on those who betrayed him.

adventurousdramaticsuspensefulswashbucklingromanticepicrevenge-driven

What happens

The Count of Monte Cristo (Spanish: El Conde de Montecristo) is a 1942 Mexican historical adventure film directed by Roberto Gavaldón and Chano Urueta and starring Arturo de Córdova, Mapy Cortés, Rafael Baledón and Esperanza Baur. It is based on Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo. a story which has been adapted for film many times. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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