Movie
I Confess
Overview
When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.
Details
- Release date
- 1953-02-12
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Montgomery Clift as Fr. Michael William Logan
- Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort
- Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue
- Brian Aherne as Willy Robertson
- O.E. Hasse as Otto Keller
- Roger Dann as Pierre Grandfort
- Dolly Haas as Alma Keller
- Charles Andre as Father Millars
- Nan Boardman as Maid (uncredited)
- Henry Corden as Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock as Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)
- Ovila Légaré as Monsieur Villette (uncredited)
Crew
- Alfred Hitchcock - Director
- George Tabori - Screenplay
- William Archibald - Screenplay
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