I Confess (1953)

02/13/1953 (US) • 1h 35m

Drama, Thriller, Crime

If you knew what he knew what would you do?

Overview

Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.

Top Billed Cast

Montgomery Clift

Fr. Michael William Logan

Anne Baxter

Ruth Grandfort

Karl Malden

Inspector Larrue

Brian Aherne

Willy Robertson

O.E. Hasse

Otto Keller

Roger Dann

Pierre Grandfort

Dolly Haas

Alma Keller

Charles Andre

Father Millars

Nan Boardman

Maid (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

police

confession

blackmail

suspicion of murder

quebec

flashback

film noir

murder

caretaker

priest

lawyer

church

housekeeper

catholic

gardener

married woman

murder investigation

blackmailer

murder trial

crisis of conscience

innocent suspect

rectory

seal of confession

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