The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

What strange hold did this man have over the lives of these two beautiful women ?

Directed by Fletcher Markle

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195184 min6.8 / 10

A shadowy 19th-century noir mystery centered on greed, deception, and murder plots among servants and aristocrats vying for a dying man's fortune.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Man with a Cloak sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Man with a Cloak end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Man with a Cloak scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Man with a Cloak easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Man with a Cloak violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Man with a Cloak

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Man with a Cloak

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Man with a Cloak, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Man with a Cloak, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Man with a Cloak, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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