United Kingdom / Jan 04, 1936
The Cardinal (1936)
Directed by Sinclair Hill
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1h 11min
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Bromley Davenport | Bramante |
| Rayner Barton | Cardinal Orelli |
| Edgar K. Bruce | Spini |
| David Horne | English Abbot |
| June Duprez | Francesca Monterosa |
| Henrietta Watson | Donna Claricia |
| Dora Barton | Duenna |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Cardinal |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Grosvenor Films |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1936 |
| Writer | D.B. Wyndham-Lewis |
| Editing | Max Brenner |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow |
| Assistant directors | Anthony Nelson Keys, Sinclair Hill |
| Camera operators | Cyril Bristow |
| Additional photography | Cyril Bristow |
| Production design | Aubrey Hammond |
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| Art direction | Aubrey Hammond |
| Set decoration | Aubrey Hammond |
| Music | Leighton Lucas |
| Sound | Leighton Lucas |
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