The Countess of Monte Cristo (1934 film) explained

The Countess of Monte Cristo
Director:	Karl Freund
Starring:	Fay Wray Paul Lukas Reginald Owen
Music:	Edward Ward
Cinematography:	Charles J. Stumar
Editing:	Philip Cahn
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	78 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Countess of Monte Cristo is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Karl Freund and starring Fay Wray, Paul Lukas and Reginald Owen.^[1] The film was a remake of a 1932 German film The Countess of Monte Cristo. It was remade in 1948 under the same title.

Plot

In Austria a struggling actress borrows the fancy clothes and car from her film set, and goes to stay in a luxury hotel under the name "Countess of Monte Cristo".

Cast

• Fay Wray as Janet Krueger
• Paul Lukas as Rumowski
• Reginald Owen as The Baron
• Patsy Kelly as Mimi
• Paul Page as Stefan
• John Sheehan as Sterner
• Carmel Myers as Flower Girl
• Robert McWade as Hotel Manager
• Frank Reicher as Police Commissioner
• Richard Tucker as Picture Director
• Matthew Betz as Rumowski's Valet
• Bobby Watson as Hotel Valet
• Harvey Clark as Newspaper Editor
• Dewey Robinson as Proprietor of Exchange

See also

• The Countess of Monte Cristo (1932)
• The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)
• Just Once a Great Lady (1957)

Bibliography

• Dick, Bernard F. City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky, 2015.

Notes and References

1. Dick p.81