Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Count Your Blessings:

The First sound version of " The Count of Monte Cristo" scores well because of its veteran cast.

Donat is fine in the title role in a Muni type performance. Imprisoned with the Abby( O.P. Heggie ) Dantes gets a big start in life and thus persues his revenge on Baron Danglers et all.

Louis Calhern , an under appreciated actor and Sidney Blackmer are fine in thier roles as antagonist and there is a certain 30,s sweep to the narrative that makes it a bit hokey but well done.

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Count of Monte Cristo VHS ~ Robert Donat:

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Old Sometimes Better:

Several years ago I owned a copy of the 1934 version of the Count of Monte Cristo. I appreciated the fact that the older movie stayed closer to the author's original story line, carefully woven in. Some of the acting is a little corny, overdone a bit (similar to silent films), but that is easily forgiven. Our copy was damaged and we no longer have it to watch again, but I was reminded of it when we rented the new version. The new version is OK, but I found myself enjoying the older version better.