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.
Director: Fletcher Markle
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Joseph Cotten as Dupin |
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Barbara Stanwyck as Lorna Bounty |
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Louis Calhern as Charles Theverner |
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Leslie Caron as Madeline Minot |
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Joe De Santis as Martin, the butler |
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Jim Backus as Flaherty |
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Margaret Wycherly as Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper |
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Richard Hale as Durand, the lawyer |
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Nicholas Joy as Dr. Roland |
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Roy Roberts as Policeman |
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Mitchell Lewis as Zack, the waiter |
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Jean Inness as Landlady |
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Francis Pierlot as Pharmacist |
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Melba Snowden as Party Chorus Dancer |
| Directing | Fletcher Markle | Director |
| Writing | Frank Fenton | Writer |
| Production | Stephen Ames | Producer |
| Writing | John Dickson Carr | Story |
| Sound | David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Newell P. Kimlin | Editor |
| Camera | George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
