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Valentine Dyall in 'THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO'

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by Alexandre Dumas from the version for broadcasting in twelve parts by Patrick Riddell
9—' Matrimonial Projects ' with members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company
Produced by Peter Watts
Edmond Dantes has come to Paris to revenge himself on the three men responsible for his imprisonment. He has learned that Danglars gets advance financial information through his wife's lover Debray, and he now means to make use of this fact. He also tempts Danglars, through his greed, into marrying his daughter to a felon masquerading as an Italian nobleman, Cavalcanti.
For the downfall of de Villefort, he has not only unearthed a scandal in the man's past, but has also encouraged Mme. de Villefort's unhealthy interest in poisons. De Villefort's rich old father, once an active Bonapartist, is now completely paralysed, but he opposes his granddaughter Valentine's marriage to Baron Franz d'Epinay. Valentine is in love with a dashing Captain, the son of Dantes' employer years ago in Marseilles.
As to Fernand Mondego, the third of his enemies, Dantes has let the story of the origins of the man's fortunes leak out in Paris.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexandre Dumas
Unknown:
Patrick Riddell
Produced By:
Peter Watts
Unknown:
Edmond Dantes
Edmond Dantes, Count of Monte Cristo:
Valentine Dyall
Debray, Secretary to the Minister for the Interior:
Eric Anderson
A telegraphist:
Frank Atkinson
Baroness Danglars:
Molly Rankin
Beauchamp an editor:
John Glen
Gerard de Villefort:
Brian Haines
Madame de Villefort:
Belle Chrystall
Franfc d'Epinay:
Charles Hodgson
Barrois valet to M Noirtier:
Martin Lewis
Valentine de Villefort:
Beryl Calder
Maximilian Morrel, Captain of Spahis:
John Westbrook
Dr d'Avrigny:
Hamilton Dyce
Andrea Cavalcanti, alias Benedetto:
Hugh David
Caderousse:
Ronald Sidney
Fernand Mondego, Comte de Morcerf:
George Hagan
Th a President of the Chamber Peers of:
Howieson Culff
Haydee, a Greek slave:
Elizabeth London

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