| The Wife of Monte Cristo | |
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| Directed by | Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Screenplay by | Dorcas Cochran Edgar G. Ulmer |
| Based on | The Count of Monte CristobyAlexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Leon Fromkess |
| Starring | John Loder Lenore Aubert Fritz Kortner |
| Cinematography | Edward A. Kull |
| Edited by | Douglas W. Bagier |
| Music by | Paul Dessau |
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| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wife of Monte Cristo is a 1946 American historical adventure film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring John Loder, Lenore Aubert and Fritz Kortner. The film is a inspired by the novel The Count of Monte Cristo and features its protagonist Edmond Dantès. It was made and distributed by Producers Releasing Corporation, on a higher budget than was usual for the studio which focused on cheap second features. It was successful at the box office.[1]
Edmund Dantes, The Count of Monte Cristo, returns in 1832, now accompanied by his wife, Countess Haydee. Dantes is seeking revenge against those responsible for his imprisonment, and justice for the Parisians being mistreated by the Prefect of Police. Wearing a mask and going by The Avenger", Dantes finds himself fighting with the Gendarmerie, getting wounded, and having Haydee wear the mask in his stead and take his place as "The Avenger".[2]
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Films directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
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