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The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak

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The Man with a Cloak

NR·1951·84m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Fletcher Markle

Story

John Dickson Carr

Writer

Frank Fenton

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

new york city
dying man
old man
film noir
inheritance
last will and testament
housekeeper
frenchwoman
estranged family member
rich man
crooked butler
19th century
murder plot
1840s