Almost Live episode #171
This radio adaptation of “The Count of Monte Cristo,” featuring Robert Montgomery as Edmond Dantès, offers a concise yet compelling rendition of Alexandre Dumas’s classic tale of betrayal and revenge. The narrative follows Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who becomes wrongfully imprisoned after being framed for a crime he did not commit. Once he becomes free, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, seeking revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment.
Listeners are treated to a dramatic portrayal that underscores the transformation of Dantès and the eventual moral dilemmas he faces as he enacts his revenge.
This classic radio play adaptation was originally produced by Lux Radio Theatre, 1939.
The Count of Monte Christo is an adventure novel by the French author Alexandre Duma serialized from 1844 to 1846. It is one of the author’s most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers.
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