A sword which provides the key to a fabulous treasure becomes the centre of a struggle to overthrow the Emperor of France. The country's conniving chief minister will stop at nothing to gain possession of the sword. But he is challenged by an officer loyal to Emperor Louis Napoleon. Aiding the officer is a beautiful countess, leading a double-life as a masked vigilante.
With The Sword of Monte Cristo you get secret passages, thrilling sword fights, horseback chases, treachery, narrow escapes, nice costumes and great set pieces, not to forget a masked hero bouncing around, wielding a fair sword, sending the soldiers around the bend by being one step ahead of them, but the twist is that it's Paula Corday, Lady Christianne, an elegant aristocrat, who wants to free France from tyranny and feels that as the heir of the sword engraved with a map leading to the treasure of Monte Cristo could do wonders in the cause. The villain LaRoche - played by Berry Kroeber- is one conniving toe rag and he wants the sword and is willing to torture Lady Christianne's uncle for it.
The Sword of Monte Cristo is a brisk and exciting little swashbuckler with plenty of sword fights, an energetic plot that holds many challenges for the protagonists - Paula Corday and George Montgomery.
With The Sword of Monte Cristo you get secret passages, thrilling sword fights, horseback chases, treachery, narrow escapes, nice costumes and great set pieces, not to forget a masked hero bouncing around, wielding a fair sword, sending the soldiers around the bend by being one step ahead of them, but the twist is that it's Paula Corday, Lady Christianne, an elegant aristocrat, who wants to free France from tyranny and feels that as the heir of the sword engraved with a map leading to the treasure of Monte Cristo could do wonders in the cause. The villain LaRoche - played by Berry Kroeber- is one conniving toe rag and he wants the sword and is willing to torture Lady Christianne's uncle for it.
The Sword of Monte Cristo is a brisk and exciting little swashbuckler with plenty of sword fights, an energetic plot that holds many challenges for the protagonists - Paula Corday and George Montgomery.