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A lawyer defends his wife, a pathological liar, in a murder trial.A lawyer defends his wife, a pathological liar, in a murder trial.A lawyer defends his wife, a pathological liar, in a murder trial.
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6.7/10
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- Director
- Writers
- Claude Binyon(screenplay)
- Louis Verneuil(play "Mon crime")
- Georges Berr(play "Mon crime")
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Claude Binyon(screenplay)
- Louis Verneuil(play "Mon crime")
- Georges Berr(play "Mon crime")
- Stars
Tom Dugan
- McDougallas McDougall
- (as Tommy Dugan)
Herbert Ashley
- Juroras Juror
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Claude Binyon(screenplay)
- Louis Verneuil(play "Mon crime")
- Georges Berr(play "Mon crime")
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Storyline
Helen and Ken are a pretty strange couple. She is a pathological liar, and he is a scrupulously honest (and therefore unsuccessful) lawyer. Helen starts a new job, and when her employer is found dead, all the (circumstantial) evidence points at her. She is put on trial for murder, and her husband defends her. He thinks she is lying again when she says she didn't do it, and insists she plead that she did, but in self defense. Charlie, a shady, odd character who may or may not know something about what really happened, hangs around the courtroom and jail making rude comments and noises. After Helen is acquitted, he tries to blackmail them. —John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
- Taglines
- Immensely amusing, freshly plotted drama. (Print Ad-Hendricks Pioneer, ((Hendricks, Minn.)) 11 February 1938)
- Genres
- Certificate
- Approved
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDavid O. Selznick, producer of "Nothing Sacred," was concerned that the release of "True Confession" would harm his film at the box office because both star Carole Lombard as a woman involved in a well-publicized hoax.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Quotes
Ballistic Expert: I got the call about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the homicide bureau. I found the defendant, I mean, er, the deceased, laying, er, lying face down on the floor, I mean the rug. So I examined the uh, rug, or, er, uh, the body, and found that death was caused by two bullets, fired into his range, I mean, two bullets fired at close range into his lead, er, head.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: Fred MacMurray (1961)
Top review
A rare gem! One of the first, brilliant screwball/black comedies! One of Carole Lombard's daffiest portrayals!
A witty, original black comedy made at the height of the screwball comedy era of the 1930's. Carole Lombard's role originates the wacky wife that became a staple in films and television. Her efforts to make her husband (Fred MacMurray)a successful lawyer offer a still-relevant critique of what Americans tolerates of people "making it" and "getting ahead" in American society, in addition to sharp, witty comments on the meaning of celebrity in American society. The playing of MacMurray and Lombard as husband and wife is vibrant, sexy, wholly believable. They radiate a sense of joy playing off each other. The teaming of MacMurray, Lombard, and John Barrymore makes for one of the most memorable screen teamings ever. Una Merkel is sharp as Lombard's best friend. Beautiful, sunny, often noirish photography enhances the beauty of the stars and the black aspects of the plot.
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- Mar 21, 2002
Details
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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