The Man with a Cloak (1951)

The Man with a Cloak (1951)

What strange hold did this man have over the lives of these two beautiful women ? 1951-11-27 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
6.9 19 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck is Lorna Bounty
Lorna Bounty
Louis Calhern is Charles Theverner
Charles Theverner
Leslie Caron is Madeline Minot
Madeline Minot
Joe De Santis is Martin, the butler
Martin, the butler
Jim Backus is Flaherty
Flaherty
Margaret Wycherly is Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper
Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper
Richard Hale is Durand, the lawyer
Durand, the lawyer
Nicholas Joy is Dr. Roland
Dr. Roland
Roy Roberts is Policeman
Policeman
Mitchell Lewis is Zack, the waiter
Zack, the waiter
Jean Inness is Landlady
Landlady