The Cardinal

IMDb link: 0027422
IMDb rating: 5.3 (48 votes)
Genres: Drama, History
Director: Sinclair Hill
Cast: Eric Portman, Robert Atkins, Matheson Lang, Robert Atkins, O.B. Clarence and others

Release date: 27 Jul 1936
Release year: 1936
Runtime: 70 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Keywords: cardinal the priest, michelangelo, religion

Plot:

Set in 1510 in Rome. When the Cardinal's brother, Giuliano is wrongfully accused of murder, the Cardinal is unable to use what has transpired during confession, information that would set his brother free. Faced with a crisis of conscience and an obligation to church doctrine, the Cardinal is torn between his faith and his family.

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