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At a dock, a bride to be (Mercedes) waits for her soon to be husband Edmond Does to return from his voyage at sea. When the ship docks, Edmond gets off the ship and speaks to another gentleman about his captain who died at sea after his visit to the forbidden island where none other than the great Napoleon himself was banished. On the ship, a man was accused of being a thief and another was mad at Edmond because he took over when the captain died instead of him. Edmond meets Mercedes on the dock after his conversation was over. After a few kisses, they strolled off.
Edmond and Mercedes visits his father and tells him about the beautiful home he will get after Edmond becomes captain of another voyage. They talk about how well his father would be taken care of. Edmond looks out the window and spots three men writing a letter. The next day, at his wedding rehearsal, Edmond was arrested. He is sent before deVille fort and demands for an explanation for why he has been arrested. They discussed the captains journey on the island and the letter he left in Edmonds possession with some instructions on delivering the letter.
When deVille fort asks for the letter and Edmond gives it to him without hesitation, it was obvious that he was innocent. If Edmond had known what the letter was about, he wouldnt have given it up. Edmond is told that he is going to be put into jail for one night based on the law and is taken away. On the ride to jail Edmond realizes that something is wrong and they are not going to the jail. He tries to speak, but is hit. Edmond wakes up and is inside the Shadow de Clef.
He spends 10 years of his life in there alone before the Abba Faria tunnels into his cell trying to escape. When they see each other they are overjoyed about seeing another human being. Abba Faria then shows Edmond his cell and everything he made to help him dig the tunnel. Edmond the makes a deal with Abba Faria.
He will help him dig the tunnel if Abba teaches him everything he knows. One day when Edmond is digging Abba Faria tells him that he is ill and is dying. Edmond is devastated, but before his death, Abba Faria tell Edmond that there is a lost treasure on an island and gives him his map of Monte Cristo. Edmond escaped and keeps his promise and finds the treasure. For another five years, Edmond researches his enemies and makes himself a new identity. His new name is the Count of Monte Cristo.
He meets his adversaries one by one. He gets back at one by telling him to buy Spanish Bonds, he then sends a telegram that there is a war in Spain which costs him a lot of money. Next he gets some help with another man that kills his number two enemy. At this, that man is sent to jail and given a script to say while he is being prosecuted. He tells deVille fort that he is his son, the one he tried to bury alive, driving deVille fort insane.
Finally, he goes after General Mondago. He brings in his mistress who tells a story which leads Edmond (Count) to dual swords with Mondago. Edmond wins getting his full revenge on all his adversaries. The ending to the movie is when Edmond finds Mercedes again. She was married to Mondago and she will not take Edmond back. The story ends with Edmond watching Mercedes sail away in contrast to the beginning where Mercedes is waiting for him to come in.
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