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I Confess
If you knew what he knew what would you do?
1953 | 95m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Writer: | William Archibald, George Tabori |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 12, 1953 |
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| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer: | William Archibald, George Tabori |
| Genres: | Thriller, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | confession, blackmail, suspicion of murder, quebec, police, film noir, murder, flashback, priest, caretaker, lawyer, black and white, church, housekeeper, catholic, gardener, married woman, murder investigation, murder trial, crisis of conscience, innocent suspect, rectory, seal of confession |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Montgomery Clift | Fr. Michael William Logan |
| Anne Baxter | Ruth Grandfort |
| Karl Malden | Inspector Larrue |
| Brian Aherne | Willy Robertson |
| O.E. Hasse | Otto Keller |
| Roger Dann | Pierre Grandfort |
| Dolly Haas | Alma Keller |
| Charles Andre | Father Millars |
| Nan Boardman | Maid (uncredited) |
| Henry Corden | Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited) |
| Ovila Légaré | Monsieur Villette (uncredited) |
| Gilles Pelletier | Father Benoit (uncredited) |
| Judson Pratt | Murphy (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ted Haworth | Art Direction |
| Oliver S. Garretson | Sound |
| Ray Heindorf | Music Director |
| George James Hopkins | Set Decoration |
| Sherry Shourds | Production Supervisor |
| Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Anthelme | Theatre Play |
| William Archibald | Screenplay |
| Paul LaCouline | Technical Advisor |
| George Tabori | Screenplay |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Rudi Fehr | Editor |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Robert Burks | Director of Photography |
| Don Alvarado | Assistant Director |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 54 | 15 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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