I Confess (1953)
If you knew what he knew what would you do? | |
Alfred Hitchcock | |
Alfred Hitchcock | |
George Tabori William Archibald | |
Paul Anthelme (original play) | |
Montgomery Clift Anne Baxter Karl Malden O E Hasse | |
Dimitri Tiomkin | |
Robert Burks | |
Rudi Fehr | |
95 minutes | |
black & white | |
mono | |
1.37:1 Spherical | |
Warner Brothers | |
Warner Brothers | |
DVD | |
Synopsis
Otto Kellar and his wife Alma work as caretaker and housekeeper at a Catholic church in Quebec. Whilst robbing a house where he sometimes works as a gardener, Otto is caught and kills the owner. Racked with guilt he heads back to the church where Father Michael Logan is working late. Otto confesses his crime, but when the police begin to suspect Father Logan he cannot reveal what he has been told in the confession. (© IMDB)
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Release & Reception
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released in 2004
Ich Beichte (1953) - Warner Brothers (Germany, 2004) PAL 1.33:1 | |
I Confess (1953) - Warner Brothers (UK, 2004) PAL 1.33:1 [01:30:42] | |
I Confess (1953) - Warner Brothers (USA, 2004) NTSC 1.33:1 [01:34:30] |
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Themes
- the Hitchcock cameo - walking past in a long shot as part of the opening
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Starring:
- Montgomery Clift - Father Michael William Logan
- Anne Baxter - Ruth Grandfort
- Karl Malden - Inspector Larrue
- Brian Aherne - Willy Robertson
- Roger Dann - Pierre Grandfort
- Dolly Haas - Alma Keller
- Charles Andre - Father Millars
- O E Hasse - Otto Keller
- Judson Pratt - Det. Murphy
- Ovila Légaré - Villette
- Gilles Pelletier - Father Benoit
Produced by:
Written by:
- Paul Anthelme - original play
- George Tabori
- William Archibald
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Edited by:
Music by:
Production Design by:
- Ted Haworth - art director
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