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I Confess

  • 19531953
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  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
21K
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I Confess (1953)
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A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,016
873
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • George Tabori(screen play)
      • William Archibald(screen play)
      • Paul Anthelme(from a play by)
    • Stars
      • Montgomery Clift
      • Anne Baxter
      • Karl Malden
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • George Tabori(screen play)
      • William Archibald(screen play)
      • Paul Anthelme(from a play by)
    • Stars
      • Montgomery Clift
      • Anne Baxter
      • Karl Malden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 137User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    I Confess
    Trailer 2:48
    I Confess

    Photos60

    Anne Baxter and Montgomery Clift in I Confess (1953)
    Brian Aherne and Montgomery Clift in I Confess (1953)
    Montgomery Clift, Karl Malden, and Henry Corden in I Confess (1953)
    Montgomery Clift "I Confess" Warner Bros. 1952
    Montgomery Clift "I Confess" Warner Bros. 1952
    Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "I Confess." 1953 Warner Bros.
    Montgomery Clift "I Confess" Warner Bros. 1952
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    Anne Baxter and Montgomery Clift in I Confess (1953)
    Montgomery Clift in I Confess (1953)
    Anne Baxter in I Confess (1953)

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    Montgomery Clift
    Montgomery Clift
    • Father Michael Logan
    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Ruth Grandfort
    Karl Malden
    Karl Malden
    • Inspector Larrue
    Brian Aherne
    Brian Aherne
    • Willy Robertson
    O.E. Hasse
    O.E. Hasse
    • Otto Keller
    Roger Dann
    • Pierre Grandfort
    Dolly Haas
    Dolly Haas
    • Alma Keller
    Charles Andre
    • Father Millars
    Nan Boardman
    • Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • Det. Sgt. Farouche
    • (uncredited)
    J. Léo Gagnon
    J. Léo Gagnon
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Carmen Gingras
    • 1st French Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Godderis
    • Nightwatchman
    • (uncredited)
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase
    • (uncredited)
    Renée Hudon
    Renée Hudon
    • 2nd French Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Ovila Légaré
    Ovila Légaré
    • Monsieur Villette
    • (uncredited)
    Gilles Pelletier
    Gilles Pelletier
    • Father Benoit
    • (uncredited)
    Judson Pratt
    Judson Pratt
    • Murphy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • George Tabori(screen play)
      • William Archibald(screen play)
      • Paul Anthelme(from a play by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In his interview with François Truffaut, Alfred Hitchcock said he was so impressed with the performance of Anita Björk in Miss Julie (1951) that he hired her for this movie. However, when she arrived in Hollywood, Björk brought her lover, writer Stig Dagerman and their baby daughter. Since they were not married, Warner Brothers insisted that Hitchcock find another actress for the role of Ruth Grandfort, in this case, Anne Baxter.
    • Goofs
      At 50:26 Father Logan is shown returning from the war. He is wearing the uniform of a Regina Rifle Regiment officer. This regiment was formed in Regina, Saskatchewan not in the French-speaking province of Quebec where Father Logan supposedly was living.
    • Quotes

      Fr. Michael William Logan: I never thought of the priesthood as offering a hiding place.

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Love, Look What You've Done To Me
      (uncredited)

      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

      Lyrics by Ned Washington

    User reviews137

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Good, not great Hitchcock...
    I Confess is one of those movies that almost reaches the brink of greatness, but just doesn't quite make it. Hitchcock's direction is certainly fine, if not a bit pedestrian. There are no signature scenes that seems to be present in many of his other films (such as the shower scene in Psycho, or the Mount Rushmore chase in North By Northwest). There is a flashback sequence, showing Clift before his character was a priest, that starts off beautifully....the camera is slightly cock-eyed, and Anne Baxter descends the staircase in slow motion, almost flowing down the stairs. However, the rest of the flashback just doesn't live up to the potential established in that first shot. Karl Malden is good as usual. Clift does an okay job in the role of the priest who hears the confession of the murderer. Anne Baxter is very good, and the supporting cast is certainly fine. I have also had a problem with the musical score of this film. Seems that Jack Warner had a standing rule at WB studios, of filling nearly every second of a film's soundtrack with background music. I'm sure Hitchcock and Tiomkin both cringed at this insane policy. Tiomkin DOES provide the film with a beautiful love theme of sorts. I recommend this film, but I don't guarantee that you'll be watching a classic. *** out of ****.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Alfred Hitchcock's 'I Confess!'
    • Filming locations
      • Hôtel Le Château Frontenac - 1 Rue des Carrières, Québec, Québec, Canada
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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