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The Cardinal

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.

Top Cast

  • Matheson Lang

    Matheson Lang

    Cardinal de Medici

  • Eric Portman

    Eric Portman

    Giuliano de Medici

  • Robert Atkins

    Robert Atkins

    General Belmont

  • O.B. Clarence

    O.B. Clarence

    Monterosa

  • Douglas Jefferies

    Douglas Jefferies

    Baglioni

  • F.B.J. Sharp

    F.B.J. Sharp

    Pope Julius II

  • Wilfred Fletcher

    Wilfred Fletcher

    Michaelangelo

  • A. Bromley Davenport

    A. Bromley Davenport

    Bramante

  • Rayner Barton

    Rayner Barton

    Cardinal Orelli

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.

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