The Countess of Monte Cristo

The two aspiring actresses Jeanette and Mimi are waiting for their big chance. But the real breakthrough is slow in coming. Jeanette especially desperately needs a big success, since her friend, the journalist Stephan, is about to lose his job. When the two have their chance to take a ride in a posh car during a shooting, Jeanette slams on the throttle and the two friends take off. Their aimless journey takes them to a fashionable winter sports’ hotel, where Jeanette reserves a name under “The Countess of Monte Christo”. Everything’s going dandy; no one suspects a thing. That is, until two impostors, Rumowski and “The Baron” take residence in the same hotel.

Director: Karl Hartl

Cast: Brigitte Helm, Rudolf Forster, Lucie Englisch, Gustaf Gründgens, Oskar Sima, Mathias Wieman, Theo Lingen, Flockina von Platen

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.