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I Confess (1953)

I Confess (1953)

Drama Crime Thriller

If you knew what he knew what would you do?

Release Date: 1953, February 12
Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
Countries: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast: Anne Baxter, Henry Corden, Charles Andre, Karl Malden, Montgomery Clift, Judson Pratt, Gilles Pelletier, Brian Aherne, Dolly Haas, O.E. Hasse, Roger Dann, Ovila Légaré

Overview:

When a priest hears a murderer’s confession, he becomes bound by his vow of silence—even as circumstantial evidence turns suspicion toward him. Torn between faith and self-preservation, he faces public scandal and trial for a crime he cannot reveal the truth about.

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