The Cardinal
5.4
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.
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Matheson Lang
Cardinal de Medici
Also in
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Drake of England
Eric Portman
Giuliano de Medici
Known for
A Canterbury Tale
The Colditz Story
Robert Atkins
General Belmont
Known for
A Matter of Life and Death
O.B. Clarence
Monterosa
Known for
Great Expectations
Pygmalion
Douglas Jefferies
Baglioni
Also in
Frieda
The Long Dark Hall
F.B.J. Sharp
Pope Julius II
Also in
The Man in the White Suit
Three Silent Men
Wilfred Fletcher
Michaelangelo
Also in
Bed Rock
The House of the Arrow
A. Bromley Davenport
Bramante
Known for
Jamaica Inn
Rayner Barton
Cardinal Orelli
No other roles listed
Edgar K. Bruce
Spini
Also in
Storm in a Teacup
The Phantom Light
David Horne
English Abbot
Known for
The Prince and the Showgirl
June Duprez
Francesca Monterosa
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
And Then There Were None
Sinclair Hill Director · D.B. Wyndham-Lewis Writer Cyril Bristow Cinematographer
First release January 4, 1936 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Grosvenor Films
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 4, 1936
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No release date listed for United States.
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