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 — Family Wife — Mercedes (Elissa Landi)

  Married couple bound by deception and social expectation.

• Mondego — Family Father — Albert (Douglas Walton)

  Biological father and son relationship central to the revenge plot.

• Mondego — Alliance Co-conspirator — Danglars (Raymond Walburn)

  Allied through shared motive to eliminate Dantès for personal gain.

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• 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)