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The Man with a Cloak (1951)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Written By:Frank Fenton
In Theaters:11/27/1951
Box Office:
Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Fletcher Markle
Director
Joseph Cotten
Dupin
Barbara Stanwyck
Lorna Bounty
Louis Calhern
Charles Theverner
Leslie Caron
Madeline Minot
Joe De Santis
Martin, the butler
Jim Backus
Flaherty
Margaret Wycherly
Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper
Richard Hale
Durand, the lawyer
Nicholas Joy
Dr. Roland
Roy Roberts
Policeman
Mitchell Lewis
Zack, the waiter
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