About this season
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.
Episodes (27)
1. A Toy for the Infanta
10.0Aired 20 February 1956 • 30 min
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. Marseilles
10.0Aired 27 February 1956 • 30 min
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. The Luxembourg Affair
10.0Aired 5 March 1956 • 30 min
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. The Texas Affair
10.0Aired 12 March 1956 • 30 min
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. The Mazzini Affair
10.0Aired 19 March 1956 • 30 min
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. The Carbonari
10.0Aired 26 March 1956 • 30 min
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. The Devil's Emissary
10.0Aired 2 April 1956 • 30 min
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. Bordeaux
10.0Aired 9 April 1956 • 30 min
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. Flight to Calais
10.0Aired 16 April 1956 • 30 min
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. Albania
10.0Aired 23 April 1956 • 30 min
A man claiming to be the Count of Monte Cristo has headquartered in Albania and is working with another man who wishes to become dictator of that country. The true Count travels to Tirana to set things right.
11. Naples
10.0Aired 30 April 1956 • 30 min
12. Art of Terror
10.0Aired 7 May 1956 • 30 min
13. The Experiment
10.0Aired 14 May 1956 • 30 min
14. Mecklenburg
10.0Aired 21 May 1956 • 30 min
The heir to the French throne runs into trouble when he pays a secret visit to Mecklenburg. He wants to see there the princess he loves but she's been promised to another suitor and the French heir winds up in prison.
15. The Portuguese Affair
10.0Aired 28 May 1956 • 30 min
16. Lichtenburg
10.0Aired 4 June 1956 • 30 min
17. Burgundy
10.0Aired 11 June 1956 • 30 min
18. Majorca
10.0Aired 12 June 1956 • 30 min
19. Sicily
10.0Aired 2 July 1956 • 30 min
20. A Matter of Justice
10.0Aired 9 July 1956 • 30 min
21. Athens
10.0Aired 23 July 1956 • 30 min
22. The Talleyrand Affair
10.0Aired 30 July 1956 • 30 min
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. The Island
10.0Aired 6 August 1956 • 30 min
24. The Barefoot Empress
10.0Aired 13 August 1956 • 30 min
25. The Grecian Gift
10.0Aired 20 August 1956 • 30 min
26. Monaco
10.0Aired 27 August 1956 • 30 min
A printer tries to live down his counterfeiting past but his young, greedy wife has other ideas. She becomes involved in illegal dealings at the Monte Carlo casino and it takes the Count of Monte Cristo to sort things out.
27. Point Counter Point
Aired 3 September 1956 • 30 min