

The Man with a Cloak
1951-11-27 · 84 min · ★ 6.8
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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- Directors
- Fletcher Markle
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Joseph CottenDupin
Barbara StanwyckLorna Bounty
Louis CalhernCharles Theverner
Leslie CaronMadeline Minot
Joe De SantisMartin
Jim BackusFlaherty
Margaret WycherlyMrs. Flynn
Richard HaleDurand
Nicholas JoyDr. Roland
Roy RobertsPoliceman
Mitchell LewisWaiter
Francis PierlotPharmacistTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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