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The Cardinal

The Cardinal

History, Drama

1h 11m

January 4, 1936 (89 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Matheson Lang

Matheson Lang

Cardinal de Medici

Birthday: May 15, 1879

56 April 11, 1948 (68)
Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Giuliano de Medici

Birthday: July 13, 1901

34 December 7, 1969 (68)
Robert Atkins

Robert Atkins

General Belmont

Birthday: August 10, 1886

49 February 9, 1972 (85)
O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Monterosa

Birthday: March 25, 1870

65 October 2, 1955 (85)
Douglas Jefferies

Douglas Jefferies

Baglioni

Birthday: -

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F.B.J. Sharp

F.B.J. Sharp

Pope Julius II

Birthday: -

- December 8, 1964 (null)
Wilfred Fletcher

Wilfred Fletcher

Michaelangelo

Birthday: November 6, 1890

45 December 6, 1968 (78)
A. Bromley Davenport

A. Bromley Davenport

Bramante

Birthday: October 29, 1867

68 December 15, 1946 (79)
Rayner Barton

Rayner Barton

Cardinal Orelli

Birthday: -

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Edgar K. Bruce

Edgar K. Bruce

Spini

Birthday: October 21, 1893

42 November 1, 1971 (78)