About this title

Storyline

A TV series adaptated from the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.

Country: United Kingdom

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: February 20, 1956

Also Known As: The Count of Monte Cristo, Il conte di MontecristoEl conde de Monte Cristo |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Television Programs of America (TPA)

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1956 | 39 Episodes

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