The Cardinal backdrop
The Cardinal poster

Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
5.2/10
Release1936
Runtime1h 11m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
Grosvenor Films
Movie

The Cardinal

1936
1h 11m
5.2
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.

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