Top billed cast

1. 

   George Arliss

   Cardinal Richelieu

2. 

   Edward Arnold

   Louis XIII

3. 

   Maureen O'Sullivan

   Lenore

4. 

   Cesar Romero

   Andre de Pons

5. 

   Violet Kemble Cooper

   Queen Marie

6. 

   Katharine Alexander

   Queen Anne

7. 

   Halliwell Hobbes

   Father Joseph

8. 

   Francis Lister

   Gaston

9. 

   Lumsden Hare

   Gustavus Adolphus - King of Sweden

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-19

George Arliss is the eponymous red clergyman attempting to control 17th Century France. He is the first minister of the ineffectual Louis XIII and as such, is the object of pretty universal loathing from serfs and nobles alike. He is also, however, remarkably astute and thick-skinned, and will manoeuvre and scheme to advance the cause and safety of his nation. Sadly, though - even with all that to work with, neither director Rowland V. Lee, nor Arliss himself really deliver anything particularly exciting or intriguing. The plotting and counter-plotting is all just a bit shallow, the wordy dial...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• politics
• cardinal