The Count of Monte Cristo(TV show/series, 1956)

Name: The Count of Monte Cristo
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 1956

30min per episode | Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 39 episodes

Rating: 2.3/5 (with 2 votes)

The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1956 British cult swashbuckler adventure television series produced by ITC Entertainment/TPA and adapted very loosely from the 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas by Sidney Marshall. It premiered in the UK in early 1956 and ran for 39 thirty-minute episodes dramatizing the continuing adventures of Edmond Dantès, the self-styled Count of Monte Cristo, during the reign of Louis Philippe I d'Orléans, King of the French from 1830 to 1848. 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. ITC produced a film based on the same source-material, The Count of Monte-Cristo, in 1975. ()

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About The Count of Monte Cristo

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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The Count of Monte Cristo Seasons and Episodes

02/20/1956Season 2 - 27 episodes

#1 | 02/20/1956A 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.

#2 | 02/27/1956Marseilles

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.

#3 | 03/05/1956The 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.

#4 | 03/12/1956The 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!

#5 | 03/19/1956The 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.

#6 | 03/26/1956The 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.

#7 | 04/02/1956The 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.

#8 | 04/09/1956Bordeaux

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.

#9 | 04/16/1956Flight 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.

#10 | 04/23/1956Albania

#11 | 04/30/1956Naples

#12 | 05/07/1956Art of Terror

#13 | 05/14/1956The Experiment

#14 | 05/21/1956Mecklenburg

#15 | 05/28/1956The Portuguese Affair

#16 | 06/04/1956Lichtenburg

#17 | 06/11/1956Burgundy

#18 | 06/12/1956Majorca

#19 | 07/02/1956Sicily

#20 | 07/09/1956A Matter of Justice

#21 | 07/23/1956Athens

#22 | 07/30/1956The 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.

#23 | 08/06/1956The Island

#24 | 08/13/1956The Barefoot Empress

#25 | 08/20/1956The Grecian Gift

#26 | 08/27/1956Monaco

#27 | 09/03/1956Point Counter Point

02/20/1956Season 1 - 12 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on the work of: Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet ("The Count of Monte Cristo")

Made by: Incorporated Television Company, Television Programs of America (TPA)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: German (DE), English (EN)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 02/20/1956

Last episode released on: 11/23/1956

Cast: George Dolenz

Creator: Sidney Marshall

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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