Monte Cristo (1912)
An unauthorised adaptation of the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Produced by Selig with the intent of beating Adolph Zukor's adaptation to the screen, Zukor successfully sued and the prints were ordered to be destroyed. The film is now lost.
Director: Colin Campbell
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Hobart Bosworth as Edmond Dantes |
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Tom Santschi as Danglars |
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Herbert Rawlinson as Caderouse |
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Eugenie Besserer as Mercedes |
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George Hernandez as Napoleon |
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Nick Cogley as Morell |
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Roy Watson as Villefort |
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James Robert Chandler as Captain LeClerc |
| Production | William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Writing | Alexandre Dumas | Novel |
| Writing | Colin Campbell | Adaptation |
| Directing | Colin Campbell | Director |