Treasure of Monte Cristo (1949 film) explained

Treasure of Monte Cristo
Director:	William Berke
Producer:	Leonard S. Picker
Starring:	Glenn Langan Adele Jergens Steve Brodie
Music:	Albert Glasser
Cinematography:	Benjamin H. Kline (as Benjamin Kline)
Editing:	Stanley Frazen
Studio:	Lippert Pictures
Distributor:	Screen Guild Productions
Runtime:	78 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Treasure of Monte Cristo is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Berke and starring Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens and Steve Brodie.^[1]

Plot

A descendant of Edmond Dantès finds himself framed for a crime he did not commit.

Cast

• Glenn Langan as Edmund Dantes
• Adele Jergens as Jean Turner
• Steve Brodie as Earl Jackson
• Robert Jordan as Tony Torecelli
• Michael Whalen as Lt. Michael Perry
• George Davis as District Attorney
• Margia Dean as Nurse
• Sid Melton as Tyson (as Sidney Melton)
• Brian O'Hara as Jailer
• Robert Boon as Boatswain
• Jeritza Novak as Miss Jean Turner
• Jimmy O'Neil as Pawnbroker
• Curtis Jarett as Deputy Sheriff
• Charles Regan as Bailey (as Charles Reagan)
• Larry Barton as Hotel Clerk
• Charles Schaeffer as Robert (as Rube Schaeffer)
• Don Junior as Bellboy

Production

The film was entirely shot in location in San Francisco.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Scott, J. L.. 'Father was a fullback' amusing, breezy comedy. Oct 1, 1949. Los Angeles Times. .
2. News: H.R.. 'Treasure of monte cristo'; dick contino show on stage. Sep 30, 1949. The Christian Science Monitor. .