The Treasure of Monte Cristo (1961)

Name: The Treasure of Monte Cristo
Genre: Adventure
Released: 1961-06-22

1h 35m

Running Time

Plot.

A dashing ex-officer in His Majesty’s army, Captain Adam Corbett (Calhoun) becomes embroiled in intrigue when he agrees to escort Colonel Wilfred Jackson (Ian Hunter) and his daughter Pauline (Patricia Bredin) on a perilous quest for treasure. Possessing one-quarter of a map, they soon rendezvous with three mysterious characters, each with a fragment and a secret agenda. Armed with only a sword and his wits, Corbett battles brigands, soldiers and thieves as he accompanies the expedition to the island of Monte Cristo, where betrayal and fortune await.

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Details.

Release Date
June 22, 1961

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 35m

Filming Locations
Pinewood Studios, United Kingdom

Genres
Adventure

Last updated: 2025-02-10

Wiki.

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

The film features Rory Calhoun 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 alternative title The Secret of Monte Cristo.