4.8
“A fast-moving...suspenseful jewel mystery...set against the colorful background of today's San Francisco!”
Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949)
August 27, 19491h 16mEN
5.2
11 votes
Overview
A San Francisco lawyer uses a woman to lure a merchant seaman worth a legendary fortune.
Director
William BerkeWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Lippert Pictures
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
5.0Hmmm! Maybe this looked better on the page but sadly this attempt to modernise (and Americanise) the Monte Cristo tale just fell a bit flat for me. The one-gear Glenn Langan picks up the role of modern-day sailor "Edmund Dantes". He arrives in San Francisco only to find himself the victim of some thugs as he rides to the rescue of damsel in distress "Jean" (Adele Jergens). Consoling her leads to a quickie marriage but is she all she seems? Might she be trying to get him to reveal the location of the legendary treasure of his distant ancestor (which somehow might have managed to cross the Atlan…
Read full review →paulcito
A very enjoyable B noir thriller, unusual in using the Count of Monte Cristo as a backstory. Worth it for Adele Jergens and her chemistry with Glenn Langan, a very handsome couple that were married in real life after meeting on this film.