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The Man with a Cloak (1951)

What strange hold did this man have over the lives of these two beautiful women ?

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Fletcher Markle

Synopsis

Set in 19th-century New York, this mystery begins when a Frenchwoman shows up at the home of one of Napoleon's former marshals. The alcoholic man is badly crippled and slowly dying, but this doesn't stop the forthright lady from pushing him to change his will to include his estranged grandson so that he can help out the struggling French Republic. Unfortunately, the dying man's conniving housekeeper and butler, already planning murder to get the money themselves, overhear her and begin plotting her demise.

Actors

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Dupin
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Lorna Bounty
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Charles Theverner
Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron
Madeline Minot
Joe De Santis
Joe De Santis
Martin, the butler
Jim Backus
Jim Backus
Flaherty
Margaret Wycherly
Margaret Wycherly
Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Durand, the lawyer
Nicholas Joy
Nicholas Joy
Dr. Roland
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
Policeman
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
Zack, the waiter
Jean Inness
Jean Inness
Landlady
Francis Pierlot
Francis Pierlot
Pharmacist
Jimmy the Crow
Jimmy the Crow
Villon (uncredited)

Crews

Fletcher Markle
Fletcher Markle
Director
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Writer
John Dickson Carr
John Dickson Carr
Story
Stephen Ames
Stephen Ames
Producer
David Raksin
David Raksin
Original Music Composer
Newell P. Kimlin
Newell P. Kimlin
Editor
George J. Folsey
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Man with a Cloak, The   Original Trailer

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