The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.
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| George Arliss | ... | Cardinal Richelieu | |
| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... | Lenore di Brissac | |
| Edward Arnold | ... | Louis XIII | |
| Cesar Romero | ... | Count Andre de Pons | |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Count Baradas | |
| Francis Lister | ... | Prince Gaston | |
| Halliwell Hobbes | ... | Father Joseph | |
| Violet Kemble Cooper | ... | Queen Marie | |
| Katharine Alexander | ... | Queen Anne | |
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Robert Harrigan | ... | Fontrailles |
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Joseph R. Tozer | ... | De Bussy (as Joseph Tozer) |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | Gustavus Adolphus - King of Sweden | |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Le Moyne | |
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Keith Hitchcock | ... | Duke D'Epernon (as Keith Kenneth) |
| Murray Kinnell | ... | Duke of Lorraine | |
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The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.
Plot Keywords:
king louis xiii | 17th century | queen | duke | male female relationship |Taglines:
To thwart a king's passion, he gambled the fate of a nation!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 April 1935 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kardinal Richelieu See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
(copyright length) | (FMC Library Print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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1935's "Cardinal Richelieu" turned out to be the Hollywood finale for acclaimed British star George Arliss, so adept at portraying larger than life historical figures. Here, it's the notorious Cardinal, often depicted as a villain yet acting on behalf of King Louis XIII (Edward Arnold) to ward off treachery within his inner circle, chiefly from top aide Baradas (Douglass Dumbrille), who takes every opportunity to convince the King that Richelieu is the real enemy. While Arliss chose to film stories or plays that were old fashioned, one cannot condemn his acting as barnstorming; he remains calm and rational, coolly weighing his options before deciding on a plan of action, letting others act up a storm, unable to wrest the screen away from his commanding presence (indeed a larger than life performer, sadly underrated nowadays). The unobtrusive love interest is supplied by Maureen O'Sullivan and Cesar Romero, while among the agitators attempting to get Parisians to revolt against Richelieu is a 29 year old John Carradine, appearing at the 41 minute mark, billed 31st out of a cast numbering 36: "Down with Richelieu! He's not in favor with the King, why should we listen to him? Down with him!"