The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak is a 1951 American film noir drama film directed by Fletcher Markle and starring Joseph Cotten, Barbara Stanwyck, Louis Calhern and Leslie Caron. The screenplay is based on "The Gentleman from Paris", a short story by John Dickson Carr.
Plot
Young Frenchwoman Madeline Minot arrives in New York in 1848, seeking expatriate Charles Thevenet. She is initially rejected at the door by his mistress and housekeeper Lorna Bounty, but she persists, presenting Charles with a letter of introduction from his only grandson Paul, a romantic revolutionary who Madeline loves.
More details
| author | Frank Fenton |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Fletcher Markle |
| editor | Newell P. Kimlin |
| genre | drama historical mystery |
| keywords | annabel lee edgar allan poe french revolution of 1848 iou raven reject revolution in france thumb|left|300px|martin ([[joe de santis]]) and lorna ([[barbara stanwyck]]) consider the changing situation. |
| musicBy | David Raksin |
| producer | Stephen Ames |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | film noir |