The Cardinal
1936, English. Directed by Sinclair Hill.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sinclair HillDirector
- Matheson LangCardinal de Medici
- Eric PortmanGiuliano de Medici
- Robert AtkinsGeneral Belmont
- O.B. ClarenceMonterosa
- Douglas JefferiesBaglioni
- F.B.J. SharpPope Julius II
- Wilfred FletcherMichaelangelo
- A. Bromley DavenportBramante
- Rayner BartonCardinal Orelli
- Edgar K. BruceSpini
- David HorneEnglish Abbot
- June DuprezFrancesca Monterosa
Details
- Released
- 4 January 1936
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- D.B. Wyndham-Lewis
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The Cardinal runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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The Cardinal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 January 1936. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Cardinal?
The Cardinal (1936) was directed by Sinclair Hill and stars Matheson Lang, Eric Portman, Robert Atkins.