The Cardinal (1936)
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.
- Released
- 1936-01-04
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sinclair Hill
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 from 6 votes
Cast
- Matheson Lang as Cardinal de Medici
- Eric Portman as Giuliano de Medici
- Robert Atkins as General Belmont
- O.B. Clarence as Monterosa
- Douglas Jefferies as Baglioni
- F.B.J. Sharp as Pope Julius II
- Wilfred Fletcher as Michaelangelo
- A. Bromley Davenport as Bramante
- Rayner Barton as Cardinal Orelli
- Edgar K. Bruce as Spini
- David Horne as English Abbot
- June Duprez as Francesca Monterosa