I Confess
1953 · Movie · NR · 95 min · ★ 7.1 · 75% critics
A priest hears a murderer’s confession and is forced to keep it secret, even as police suspicion builds against him. With scandal looming and a trial approaching, he must choose between protecting himself and honoring a vow he cannot break, while the truth remains out of reach.
Also known as Alfred Hitchcock's "I Confess" · "I Confess"
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-02-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (483 votes)
- Box office
- $2,000,000
About
If you like character-driven crime that leans into moral dilemma and vow-bound secrecy, you may enjoy I Confess; Not for you if you want nonstop suspense or find the premise of silence in a confession hard to buy, unlike Cape Fear or Sudden Fear.
Pros: moral pressure drama; strong central conflict; tense investigation | Cons: slow, static feel; limited dramatic tension; some plot frustrations
Themes
- police
- confession
- blackmail
- suspicion of murder
- quebec
- flashback
- film noir
- murder
- caretaker
- priest
- lawyer
- black and white
- +11 more
Cast & crew
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)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock