Mercedes — The Count of Monte Cristo Character Profile

About Mercedes

Edmond's former fiancée who, deceived by his supposed death, marries Fernand Mondego. She later recognizes Edmond, pleads for Albert's life during their duel, and is finally reunited with Edmond after his revenge plot concludes.

Mercedes — Character Profile

Mercedes's Known Relations

• Fernand Mondego — Spouse
• Albert de Morcerf — Child
• Fernand Mondego — Relative
• Edmond Dantès — Unmarried partner

Mercedes appears in 3 titles

• The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) — character page
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Elissa Landi

Appears in

The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Mercedes — Social Rival — Danglars (Raymond Walburn)

  Social competitors navigating the same elite Parisian circles.

• Mercedes — Family Mother — Albert (Douglas Walton)

  Biological mother and son relationship that drives emotional conflict.

• Mercedes — Family Wife — Mondego (Sidney Blackmer)

  Married couple bound by deception and social expectation.

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More characters from The Count of Monte Cristo

• Edmond Dantes (Robert Donat)
• De Villefort Jr. (Louis Calhern)
• Mondego (Sidney Blackmer)
• Jacopo (Luis Alberni)
• Danglars (Raymond Walburn)
• Fouquet (Clarence Wilson)
• Haydee (Eleanor Phelps)
• Clothilde (Juliette Compton)
• Albert (Douglas Walton)
• Abbe Faria (O. P. Heggie)
• Valentine (Irene Hervey)
• Mme. De Rosas (Georgia Caine)