The Cardinal
Overview
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.
About The Cardinal (1936)
Released in 1936, The Cardinal is a history and drama film from Grosvenor Films (United Kingdom). It was directed by Sinclair Hill and written by D.B. Wyndham-Lewis. The cast is led by Matheson Lang, Eric Portman, Robert Atkins, O.B. Clarence and Douglas Jefferies. With a runtime of 1h 11m, the film averages 5.7/10 across 6 TMDB ratings.
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