It is based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which was adapted by 19th century thespian Charles Fechter and written for this screen version by Bernard McConville.

[1][2][3] Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If.

The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of.

After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body.

Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.