''The Treasure of Monte Cristo'' is a 1961 British film directed by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker. The film features

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as an army captain in 1815 who goes off in search of a treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. It is a prequel to Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel '' The Count of Monte Cristo''. The film takes the same name as an unofficial sequel novel to '' The Count of Monte Cristo'', namely ''The Treasure of Monte Cristo'', written by Jules Lermina in 1885. In the United States it was released under the

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''The Secret of Monte Cristo''.

Cast

as Captain Adam Corbett *

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as Pauline * John Gregson as Renato *

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as Boldini * Ian Hunter as Colonel Jackson * David Davies as Van Ryman *

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as Albert * Francis Matthews as Louis Auclair * Gianna Maria Canale as Lucetta Di Marca

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* 1961 films Films directed by Robert S. Baker Films directed by Monty Berman Films shot at Pinewood Studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films based on The Count of Monte Cristo Films scored by Clifton Parker Films set in Italy Films set in the Mediterranean Sea Films set on islands Treasure hunt films Films set in 1815 British historical films 1960s historical films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films {{1960s-UK-film-stub