The Count of Monte Cristo

Richard Chamberlain portrays Edmund Dantes, imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, in this TV-adaptation of Dumas’s classic tale of intrigue and revenge. Louis Jourdan. Mondego: Tony Curtis. Valentine: Taryn Power. Mercedes: Kate Nelligan. Abbe Faria: Trevor Howard. Danglars: Donald Pleasence. Albert: Dominic Guard., Based on Alexander Dumas’ classic novel of adventure and revenge, this film features Richard Chamberlain as the beleaguered count who is robbed of his fortune and wrongfully imprisoned. As soon as he escapes, he enacts an elaborate form of revenge., Richard Chamberlain leads an all-star cast in this film rendition of Alexandre Dumas’ stirring tale of injustice, revenge and retribution.