Monte Cristo (1922)

19221h 46mdir. Emmett J. FlynnUnited Statesromance filmsilent film

With John Gilbert, Estelle Taylor, William V. Mong, Spottiswoode Aitken, Renée Adorée, George Campbell, Howard Kendall

Directed by Emmett J. Flynn

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Monte Cristo is a 1922 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation and directed by Emmett J. Flynn. It is based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespian Charles Fechter and written for this screen version by Bernard McConville. John Gilbert plays the hero with Estelle Taylor as the leading lady. This film was long thought lost until a print surfaced in the Czech Republic. The film has been released on DVD, packaged with Gilbert's 1926 MGM film Bardelys the Magnificent.

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