Mondego — The Count of Monte Cristo Character Profile

About Mondego

A former friend of Edmond whose jealousy and greed lead to his betrayal. He marries Mercedes, commits treason by betraying Ali Pasha, and is publicly disgraced by Edmond. Spared in a duel, he returns home and commits suicide.

Quick Facts about Mondego

Occupation

military officer, fisher, aristocrat

Manner of Death

Suicide

Mondego's Known Relations

• Mercedes Herrera — Spouse
• Albert de Morcerf — Child
• Mercedes Herrera — Relative
• Edmond Dantès — Enemy

Mondego 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

Sidney Blackmer

Appears in

The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Mondego — Alliance Conspirator — Danglars (Raymond Walburn)

  Their shared interests align them in the conspiracy that sustains the wrongful imprisonment.

  The plot states that Mondego and Danglars both stand to gain from keeping the imprisoned officer confined.

• Mondego — Family Husband — Mercedes (Elissa Landi)

  Mondego becomes Mercedes's husband after exploiting the apparent death of her former fiancé.

  After Mercedes is deceived by the false report of the imprisoned officer's death, she marries Mondego.

• Mondego — Family Father — Albert (Douglas Walton)

  Mondego is Albert's father and his public disgrace later affects Albert directly.

  Albert is identified as Mercedes and Mondego's son.

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More characters from The Count of Monte Cristo

• Edmond Dantes (Robert Donat)
• Mercedes (Elissa Landi)
• De Villefort Jr. (Louis Calhern)
• 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)