The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

7.4 | en | Drama

The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and ran for 39 thirty-minute episodes. The first twelve episodes were filmed in the United States, at the Hal Roach studios, with the rest being filmed at ITC's traditional home of Elstree. A 5-disc DVD set containing all thirty-nine episodes was released by Network Studio on 12 April 2010. ITC produced a film based on the same source-material, The Count of Monte-Cristo, in 1975.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP27  Point Counter Point
Sep. 03,1956
Point Counter Point

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EP26  Monaco
Aug. 27,1956
Monaco

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EP25  The Grecian Gift
Aug. 20,1956
The Grecian Gift

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EP24  The Barefoot Empress
Aug. 13,1956
The Barefoot Empress

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EP23  The Island
Aug. 06,1956
The Island

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EP22  The Talleyrand Affair
Jul. 30,1956
The Talleyrand Affair

The Count and his men are entrusted to carry an important message from France to England, but a trap awaits them as they ride on the Portsmouth road to London.

EP21  Athens
Jul. 23,1956
Athens

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EP20  A Matter of Justice
Jul. 09,1956
A Matter of Justice

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EP19  Sicily
Jul. 02,1956
Sicily

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EP18  Majorca
Jun. 12,1956
Majorca

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EP17  Burgundy
Jun. 11,1956
Burgundy

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EP16  Lichtenburg
Jun. 04,1956
Lichtenburg

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EP15  The Portuguese Affair
May. 28,1956
The Portuguese Affair

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EP14  Mecklenburg
May. 21,1956
Mecklenburg

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EP13  The Experiment
May. 14,1956
The Experiment

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EP12  Art of Terror
May. 07,1956
Art of Terror

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EP11  Naples
Apr. 30,1956
Naples

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EP10  Albania
Apr. 23,1956
Albania

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EP9  Flight to Calais
Apr. 16,1956
Flight to Calais

The Count and his men are travelling from France to England, escorting Princess Anne of France, who is on her way to her future husband, but an overnight stop at a local inn leads to the Princess being kidnapped and held for ransom.

EP8  Bordeaux
Apr. 09,1956
Bordeaux

A ring on display in a Bordeaux jeweller's shop sends the Count on a mission to aid the only women he has ever loved.

EP7  The Devil's Emissary
Apr. 02,1956
The Devil's Emissary

The small village of St. Falaise is under the control of the evil Diabolo, who uses black magic on the village folk. The Count receives an empty bottle of wine from the village monastery with a note inside asking for help.

EP6  The Carbonari
Mar. 26,1956
The Carbonari

The Count and his companions decide to take an interest in the affairs of a murderous gang of thieves and conspirators known as the Carbonari, who leave a charcoal cross on the forehead of their victims.

EP5  The Mazzini Affair
Mar. 19,1956
The Mazzini Affair

Mazzini, a brave Italian partizan, is being held prisoner by ruthless Austrian leaders, Reiker and Friedrich. With his two companions the Count attempts to save Mazzini from the executioner.

EP4  The Texas Affair
Mar. 12,1956
The Texas Affair

John Crane and his daughter have travelled from Texas to seek the aid of the French Government to help free Texas in its fight for freedom from Mexico. With the Count's help, the men of the Alamo will be remembered!

EP3  The Luxembourg Affair
Mar. 05,1956
The Luxembourg Affair

It is the year 1836 and Luxembourg is mourning the death of the Grand Duke. His daughter the Grand Duchess arrives to take over the duties, but is imprisoned by General Ludovic.

EP2  Marseilles
Feb. 27,1956
Marseilles

The Count disguises himself as a sailor in order to discover the truth behind the recent attacks on Spanish merchant ships by French pirate vessels.

EP1  A Toy for the Infanta
Feb. 20,1956
A Toy for the Infanta

The King of Spain is dead and his trusted adviser Don Feliz is murdered by Don Carlos, who then imprisons the Queen and her four year old daughter. The Count travels to Spain with a plan to rescue them.

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Synopsis

The Count of Monte Cristo was a 1956 ITC Entertainment/TPA television series adapted very loosely from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and ran for 39 thirty-minute episodes. The first twelve episodes were filmed in the United States, at the Hal Roach studios, with the rest being filmed at ITC's traditional home of Elstree. A 5-disc DVD set containing all thirty-nine episodes was released by Network Studio on 12 April 2010. ITC produced a film based on the same source-material, The Count of Monte-Cristo, in 1975.

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Cast

George Dolenz , Henry Corden , Nick Cravat

Director

Producted By

Incorporated Television Company (ITC) , Television Programs of America (TPA)