The Sleeping Cardinal
NR
5.8
1931
1 hr 24 min
Crime
, Mystery
A card cheat is threatened with exposure into joining a criminal enterprise that Sherlock Holmes believes is controlled by Professor Moriarity.
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- Cast：
- Arthur Wontner , Ian Fleming , Minnie Rayner , Leslie Perrins , Harry Terry , Charles Paton
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Reviews
Overrated and overhyped
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The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
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The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
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It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
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