''Monte Cristo'' is a 1922 American silent
drama film
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produced and distributed by
Fox Film Corporation
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and directed by
Emmett J. Flynn. It is based on the 1844 novel ''
The Count of Monte Cristo'' by
Alexandre Dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespian
Charles Fechter and written for this screen version by
Bernard McConville
Bernard McConville (October 16, 1887 – December 27, 1961) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1915 and 1946. He was born in Denver, Colorado and died in Los Angeles County, California.
Partial filmogra ...
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John Gilbert plays the hero with
Estelle Taylor
Ida Estelle Taylor (May 20, 1894 – April 15, 1958) was an American actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. With "dark-brown, almost black hair and brown eyes," she was regarded as one of the most beautiful silent film stars of the ...
as the leading lady. This film was long thought
lost
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until a print surfaced in the Czech Republic. The film has been released on DVD, packaged with Gilbert's 1926 MGM film ''
Bardelys the Magnificent
''Bardelys the Magnificent'' is a 1926 American silent romantic film directed by King Vidor and starring John Gilbert and Eleanor Boardman. The film is based on the 1906 novel of the same title by Rafael Sabatini. It was the second film of the ...
''.
The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Monte Cristo''
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Cast
* John Gilbert as Edmond Dantes, the Count of Monte Cristo
*Estelle Taylor
Ida Estelle Taylor (May 20, 1894 – April 15, 1958) was an American actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. With "dark-brown, almost black hair and brown eyes," she was regarded as one of the most beautiful silent film stars of the ...
as Mercedes, Countess de Morcerf
* Robert McKim as De Villefort, the king's public prosecutor
*William V. Mong
William V. Mong (June 25, 1875 – December 10, 1940) was an American film actor, screenwriter and director. He appeared in almost 200 films between 1910 and 1939. His directing (1911–1918) and screenwriting (1911–1922) were mostly for ...
as Caderousse, the innkeeper
*Virginia Brown Faire
Virginia Brown Faire (born Virginia Cecelia Labuna; June 26, 1904 – June 30, 1980) was an American silent film actress, appearing in dramatic films and, later, in sound westerns.
Early years
Virginia Cecelia Labuna was born in Brooklyn, New Yo ...
as Haidee, an Arabian princess
*George Siegmann
George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ' ...
as Luigi Vampa, ex-pirate
*Spottiswoode Aitken
Frank Spottiswoode Aitken (16 April 1868 – 26 February 1933) was a Scottish-American actor of the silent era. He played Dr. Cameron in D. W. Griffith's epic drama ''The Birth of a Nation''.
Early years
Aitken was born 16 April 1868 in Edinb ...
as Abbe Faria
* Ralph Cloninger as Fernand, Count de Morcerf
* Albert Prisco as Baron Danglars
*Al. W. Filson as Morrel, shipowner (as Al Filson)
*Harry Lonsdale
Harold K. Lonsdale (January 19, 1932 – November 11, 2014) was an American scientist, businessman, and politician. A Democrat, he ran for United States Senate in the U.S. state of Oregon three times, losing twice in the primaries and once as the ...
as Dantes, father of Edmond
*Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years.
Early years
Born on August 22, 1891, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlu ...
as Benedetto
*Jack Cosgrave as Governor of Chateau d'If (as Jack Cosgrove)
*Maude George
Maude George (August 15, 1888 – October 10, 1963) was an American actress of the silent era.
Biography
Born in Riverside, California, in 1888, Maude George is remembered primarily as a regular of director Eric von Stroheim's stock compan ...
as Baroness Danglars
*Renée Adorée
Renée Adorée (born Jeanne de la Fonte; 30 September 1898 – 5 October 1933) was a French stage and film actress who appeared in Hollywood silent movies during the 1920s. She is best known for portraying the role of Melisande, the love interes ...
as Eugenie Danglars, her daughter
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1922 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
American films based on plays
Films based on The Count of Monte Cristo
Films directed by Emmett J. Flynn
1922 romantic drama films
American romantic drama films
Fox Film films
Films based on adaptations
1920s rediscovered films
1920s historical romance films
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1920s American films
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