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Sword of Venus
Sword of Venus
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Harold Daniels
Written by	Jack Pollexfen; Aubrey Wisberg
Produced by	Jack Pollexfen; Aubrey Wisberg; Albert Zugsmith
Starring	Robert Clarke; Catherine McLeod; Dan O'Herlihy; William Schallert; Marjorie Stapp
Cinematography	John L. Russell
Music by	Charles Koff
Production; company	American Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release dates	January 21, 1953 (Los Angeles); February 20, 1953 (United States);
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Sword of Venus is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Harold Daniels, written by Jack Pollexfen and Aubrey Wisberg, and starring Robert Clarke, Catherine McLeod, Dan O'Herlihy, William Schallert and Marjorie Stapp. It was released on February 20, 1953, by RKO Pictures. It was also released in the U.K. as The Island of Monte Cristo.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

The Count of Monte Cristo's son is framed for a murder he did not commit by a man who is plotting to get his hands on his wealth, a man who was one of his father's deadliest enemies.

Cast

Robert Clarke as Robert Dantes
Catherine McLeod as Claire
Dan O'Herlihy as Danglars
William Schallert as Valmont
Marjorie Stapp as Duchess De Villefort
Merritt Stone as Fernand
Renee De Marco as Suzette
Eric Colmar as Goriot
Stuart Randall as Hugo

Production

The producers wanted Ron Randell for a lead role.^[4]

References

^ "Sword of Venus (1953) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
^ "Sword Of Venus". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Sword Of Venus (1953)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
^ Marilyn Erskine Career Prospers; Fregonese Plans Bolivar Romance Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 6 Oct 1951: 7.