The Cardinal

1936Directed by Sinclair Hill

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Released: January 4, 1936
Runtime: 1h 11m

About The Cardinal

History
Drama

Synopsis

Set in 15th-century Italy, The Cardinal stars Matheson Lang as one Cardinal de Medici. Bound by the rules of the confessional, the cardinal is unable to disclose the multitude of sins revealed to him by one of his most influential parishioners. De Medici's dilemma is compounded by the fact that the confessor has committed a murder for which the Cardinal's brother has been arrested. The basic plot gimmick was good for another go-round in the 1953 Hitchcock flick I Confess. This 7-reel British film was based on a play by Louis N. Parker.

Director: Sinclair Hill
Writer: D.B. Wyndham-Lewis

Principal cast

In billing order

Matheson LangCardinal de Medici
Eric PortmanGiuliano de Medici
Robert AtkinsGeneral Belmont
O.B. ClarenceMonterosa
Douglas JefferiesBaglioni
F.B.J. SharpPope Julius II

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