{"product_id":"the-wife-of-monte-cristo-mod-dvd-movie","title":"The Wife of Monte Cristo (MOD) (DVD MOVIE)","description":"Paris is in the grip of a plague. Villefort, the corrupt prefect of police, conspires to take advantage of the people's suffering by providing them with phony vaccination pills. The delivery of these pills is routinely intercepted by a masked and caped figure called \"The Avenger.\" Villefort suspects that the Avenger is really Edmond Dantes, the notorious Count of Monte Cristo. After his left hand is injured in a swordfight, Dantes goes into hiding. He leaves his covert activities as the Avenger to his wife Haydee, who dons the mask and cape. The lascivious Villefort attempts to romance the beautiful woman in her husband's absence, while at the same time trying to bring the Avenger to justice. Little does he realize that both of his intended conquests are one and the same...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the success of several \"Monte Cristo\" pictures - most notably, \u003ci\u003eThe Son of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e (1940) with Louis Hayward and George Sanders - PRC commissioned B-movie \u003ci\u003eauteur\u003c\/i\u003e Edgar G. Ulmer to produce his own take on the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas. Ulmer imagined a female version of the classic swashbuckler, and planned to capitalize on leading man John Loder's impending nuptials to Hedy Lamarr by having the actress play the Count's wife. MGM refused to loan out Lamarr to PRC, however. She ended up recommending her best friend, Lenore Aubert (best known as the exotic but evil scientist in \u003ci\u003eAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e) for the role. The suave, imposing Loder is best remembered for \u003ci\u003eThe Private Life Of Henry VIII\u003c\/i\u003e (1933), \u003ci\u003eHow Green Was My Valley\u003c\/i\u003e (1941) and \u003ci\u003eNow Voyager \u003c\/i\u003e(1942). Ulmer, a German expatriate, populated the large ensemble cast with mostly European actors, including Martin Kosleck, Fritz Kortner, Eva Gabor, Egon Brecher, and Fritz Feld. He also filled the film with his trademark touches such as expressionist production design, carefully-lit close ups, and expert use of classical music, making it a must-see for fans of the innovative director.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"COLOR: #0000ff\"\u003eDVD Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Rated:  NR\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Runtime:  1 hours,  19 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Encoding: Region 1(US \u0026amp; Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Originally Released:  1\/1\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;Label:  Alpha Video\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarring: John Loder; Lenore Aubert; Eva Gabor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 3px solid; BORDER-LEFT: blue 3px solid; WIDTH: 675px; HEIGHT:140px; BORDER-TOP: blue 3px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: blue 3px solid\"\u003eThis product is made-on-demand by the manufacturer using DVD-R recordable media. Almost all DVD players can play DVD-Rs (except for some older models made before 2000) - please consult your owner's manual for formats compatible with your player. These DVD-Rs may not play on all computers or DVD player\/recorders. To address this, the manufacturer recommends viewing this product on a DVD player that does not have recording capability. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382630900012,"sku":"089218836090","price":18.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/6327\/4284\/files\/The-Wife-of-Monte-Cristo-MOD-DVD-MOVIE.jpg?v=1782481294","url":"https:\/\/www.margaritasvideostore.com\/products\/the-wife-of-monte-cristo-mod-dvd-movie","provider":"Margarita's Video Store LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}