I Confess
If you knew what he knew what would you do?
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A morally anguished noir thriller about a priest trapped between the seal of confession and the machinery of justice, forced to endure suspicion and trial for a crime he cannot defend himself against.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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)
Henry Corden
Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)
Ovila Légaré
Monsieur Villette (uncredited)
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