The Man with a Cloak

Name: The Man with a Cloak
Released: 1951
Rating: 43.87
Cast: Jim Backus, Barbara Stanwyck, Joseph Cotten, Louis Calhern, Leslie Caron

1951

Drama

Suspense/Thriller

1h 24m

In 1848, a young Frenchwoman, Madeline Minot, goes to New York City to see Thevenet, the grandfather of her fiance. Thevenet had been with Napoleon and may be sympathetic to the political aims of his grandson. She finds the old man in very bad spirits, living in a large house with a housekeeper and a butler who are just waiting for him to die (and perhaps helping him along a bit) so they can inherit his fortune. (imdb)

Directed by:

Fletcher Markle

Written by:

Frank Fenton John Dickson Carr

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Starring:

Jim Backus Joe De Santis

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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The Man with a Cloak

1951

Drama

Suspense/Thriller

1h 24m

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Timon88

Rated 18 Sep 2022

Though this bombed at the box office--and one can see why--it's a fairly entertaining costume piece...just a little weird, starting with the "flirtation" between Cotten and Stanwyck (it's one of her few movies where she does not dominate). Their "arch" conversation is peppered with bon mots that don't really land: "I'm beginning to think I've underestimated you." "So has my generation." And "It's difficult to be the toast of an era and not be burned by it." And guess who Dupin turns out to be?

Rated 18 Sep 2022

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PUNQ

Rated 13 Nov 2023

A murder mystery that was a little on the clumsy side. Still, taking place in mid-1800s and with such esteemed Hollywood stars, The Man with a Cloak (1951) does provide a appealing scenario.

Rated 13 Nov 2023

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