I Confess (1953)

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Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Starring (View all)

Montgomery Clift
Father Michael 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

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George Tabori
(screen play) and

William Archibald
(screen play)

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8 years, 6 months ago at May 21 18:27

Citizen Caine

Excellent film with Montgomery Clift giving a very good performance as a priest in Québec who, due to his religion, cannot tell anybody about the murder he hears about during a confession. The standout scene involves the priests' lover, Anne Baxter, recollecting the moments they spent together during and after the second world war. The use of locations in this film are particularly stunning up un... read more

A good movie

5 years, 5 months ago at Jun 11 7:18

johanlefourbe

Since I'm a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, I was really eager to check this flick. Basically, it is one of his most obscure movies and, to be honest, it was indeed not one of his best flicks but I still enjoyed it anyway. It was a rather interesting story about the priest and the issues involved in the confidentiality of the confession. It was some pretty good material and in the hands of the great... read more

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Description: In Quebec, the exiled German Otto Keller confesses to the Catholic Priest Michael Logan late night in the church that he has just killed the lawyer Villette that employed him as gardener to steal U$ 2,000.00 dressed like a priest. Meanwhile the arrogant Inspector Larrue that is in charge of the investigation discovers two teenagers that have witnessed the killer dressed like a priest sneaking out Villette's house and walking to the church. When Larrue sees Father Logan talking to Ruth Grandfort nearby the crime scene, he summons them to a hearing in the precinct. Ruth provides an alibi to Father Logan telling that they met each ... (more)

Release date: 28 February 1953
UPC: 085393186326

Tags: Thriller (6), 1950s (6), 1953 (6), Film Noir (4), Murder (3), Crime (3), Drama (3), Black & White (2), Church (2), Melodrama (2), Cross (1), Police Car (1), Innocence (1), Telephone Call (1), Hotel (1), Stage (1), Trial (1), Judge (1), Girl (1), Crisis Of Conscience (1)

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" Minor Hitchcock movie but still an intriguing variation on his favorite "wrong man" theme as a Catholic priest has to stay silent when the killer confesses a murder even if that means himself will be suspected of the deed. While the climax and revelations themselves are not particularly satisfying - and it ends in a court room - it is still a satisfying enough watch. The most controversial with the movie in a religious aspect though has to be that "100% homo-sexual in life" Montgomery Clift pla"

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"I CONFESSReleased: 12 February 1953 (91 minutes)Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Written by: Raymond Chandler, Czenzi Ormonde, Whitfield Cook, Patricia Highsmith, Ben Hecht Starring: Montgomery Clift, Anne BaxterHOLY GODIVA 2 - ONION JACK 2 TOTAL: 4 (+)"