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The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
Man escapes from prison with directions to treasure and finds coins
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The 1934 film "The Count of Monte Cristo" is based on the famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo
by the French writer Alexandre Dumas.
In 1815 merchant ship officer Edmond Dantes (Robert Donat) is framed by three men for various crimes
and sent to an island prison. Edmond meets another prisoner who gives him directions to a treasure
located on the island of Monte Cristo After several years Edmond manages to escape to the sea and
then to the island where he finds the treasure in a cave.
Some of the treasure is loose and some is in the traditional treasure chests which contain coins.
Lots of imitation prop coins are used.
1. Edmond Dantes enters the treasure cave
There is a treasure chest marked with a skull and crossbones.
2. Edmond opens the chest
The chest is full of coins which appear to be imitation prop coins of various sizes.
One type of coin has two parallel lines on it.
3. Edmond Dantes finds another chest
This chest is larger than the first one.
4. Edmond opens another chest
This chest has jewels and coins.
Cast, Directors, Writers:
Robert Donat as Edmond Dantes
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Writers: Philip Dunne, Rowland V. Lee, Dan Totheroh
Based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Writers: Philip Dunne, Rowland V. Lee, Dan Totheroh
Based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
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