''The Count of Monte Cristo'' is a 1913 silent film adventure directed by Joseph A. Golden and

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based on Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel of the same name. It starred James O'Neill, a stage actor and father of playwright

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. James O'Neill had been playing

Edmond Dantès Edmond Dantès () is a title character and the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 adventure novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo''. Within the story's narrative, Dantès is an intelligent, honest and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful af ...

most of his adult life and was famous in the role. Daniel Frohman and Adolph Zukor produced together. Edwin S. Porter co-directed with Joseph Golden, though this was probably necessary as Porter also served as the film's cinematographer. The film was released on November 1, 1913. A previous film by Selig starring

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in 1912 had to be pulled from circulation as Zukor brought lawsuit against Selig for copyright infringement.

Preservation status

The film is preserved via paper print at the

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. It is also in the collections of the National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, the

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National Film and Television Archive.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''..The Count of Monte Cristo''
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Cast

* James O'Neill - Edmond Dantes/Count of Monte Cristo *

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- Mercedes * Murdock MacQuarrie - Danglars

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* * 1913 films American silent feature films Films directed by Edwin S. Porter Famous Players-Lasky films Films based on The Count of Monte Cristo American black-and-white films American adventure films 1913 adventure films Films directed by Joseph A. Golden Silent adventure films 1910s American films {{silent-adventure-film-stub

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