I Confess (1953)
Montgomery Cliff
Ann Baxter
Karl Malden



Genres
Thriller
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
Paul Anthelme (play)
William Archibald
George Tabori

Composer
Dmitri Tiomkin

Director of Photography
Robert Burks

Review
A priest (Clift) hears a murderer's confession and is himself accused of the crime. Lesser Hitchcock film, made on location in Quebec, is nevertheless intriguing for its stark photography and symbolism.

Trivia
Anne Baxter was one of the actresses tested by Hitchcock for the leading role in Rebecca (she was 16 at the time).

Cameo

Hitchcock makes his cameo appearance crossing the top of a staircase during the opening credits.

Brian Aherne
Willy Robertson
Charles Andre
Father Millars
Anne Baxter
Ruth Grandfort
Montgomery Clift
Father Michael Logan
Roger Dann
Pierre Grandfort
Dolly Haas
Alma Keller
O.E. Hasse
Otto Keller
Ovila Legare
Villette
Karl Malden
Inspector Larrue
Gilles Pelletier
Father Benoit
Judson Pratt
Murphy

 



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