The Cardinal 1963

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: He end is a great letdown from what Mr. Preminger might have accomplished with the 1950 novel of Henry Morton Robinson. There is no strong flow of spirit through it. Even the melodrama is perfunctory and weak. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: This is an extremely well constructed film, made with a balance that keeps its overflowing plot line in perfect control. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Risible script based on a doorstop novel by Henry Morton Robinson, but handled by Preminger with tremendous panache; worth seeing just for the incredible skill and flair with which he stages the action and moves the camera. Read more

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