Dupin — The Man with a Cloak Character Profile

About Dupin

A heavy-drinking, impoverished poet who allies with Madeline. He investigates the laced medicine, identifies Lorna's acting past, locates the concealed will, and fights Martin to secure it. His true identity is revealed as Edgar Allan Poe.

Dupin — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Joseph Cotten

Appears in

The Man with a Cloak (1951)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Dupin — Alliance Partner — Madeline Minot (Leslie Caron)
• Dupin — Social Former Acquaintance — Lorna Bounty (Barbara Stanwyck)
• Dupin — Professional Client/Bartender — Flaherty (Jim Backus)
• Dupin — Unknown Indirect Medical Investigator — Dr. Roland (Nicholas Joy)

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More characters from The Man with a Cloak

• Lorna Bounty (Barbara Stanwyck)
• Charles Theverner (Louis Calhern)
• Flaherty (Jim Backus)
• Madeline Minot (Leslie Caron)
• Martin, the butler (Joe De Santis)
• Zack, the waiter (Mitchell Lewis)
• Durand, the lawyer (Richard Hale)
• Policeman (Roy Roberts)
• Mrs. Flynn, the housekeeper (Margaret Wycherly)
• Dr. Roland (Nicholas Joy)
• Pharmacist (Francis Pierlot)
• Landlady (Jean Inness)