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      I Confess

      Released Mar 22, 1953 1 hr. 35 min. Drama List
      81% 31 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Father Logan (Montgomery Clift) is a Catholic priest, but he finds his faith put to the test when he is accused of the murder of a wealthy member of his parish. The real murderer was Otto (O.E. Hasse), a poor German immigrant desperate for money, and Father Logan knows this because Otto confessed it to him. However, Father Logan is bound by the secrecy of the confessional and cannot share this evidence with the police, even if it means his own life. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 02 Buy Now

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      Aldo G If you're Catholic be prepared to feel guilty. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review Russ The second film I've seen featuring Montgomery Clift and I can't understand what all the fuss over him is about. He's playing the exact same character here as in "From Here to Eternity." Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review marvin n The religion is essential to the movie, but to me it's a huge distraction 🙁 Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/29/23 Full Review Paul D Fantastic movie and one of Hitchcock's best films. Highly underrated. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/31/23 Full Review steve d Melodramatic but well-acted. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Underrated part of Hitch's canon. Montgomery Clift gives a perfect and very respectful performance as the Priest accused of a murder he did not commit. Would recommend. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader ...it says something about the limitations of Hitchcock’s work as a whole that I Confess is theologically coherent but morally rather confused... Jun 7, 2022 Full Review Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) For a believing Christian, thoughts can be as sinful as deeds...This powerful 1953 melodrama makes the point in an explicitly religious context. Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Kim Newman Empire Magazine It's entertaining, and the visuals speak volumes more than the over-cooked dialogue. Worth a look. Rated: 3/5 Mar 20, 2012 Full Review Manny Farber The Nation Hitchcock's new melodrama, I Confess, has negated the realism to settle for the "effects..." [but] it had the most interesting acting of the year-by Anne Baxter. Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins In the end, the climax provides some excitement - but only due to a bit of chaos and a colossal contrivance rather than a clever form of sleuthing or justice. Rated: 6/10 Aug 23, 2020 Full Review Frank Morriss Winnipeg Free Press Although I Confess... lacks some of the cumulative suspense which has marked most pictures by Alfred Hitchcock, it becomes engrossing entertainment because he is dealing with a clever Idea in a more than ordinarily perceptive way. Jun 25, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Father Logan (Montgomery Clift) is a Catholic priest, but he finds his faith put to the test when he is accused of the murder of a wealthy member of his parish. The real murderer was Otto (O.E. Hasse), a poor German immigrant desperate for money, and Father Logan knows this because Otto confessed it to him. However, Father Logan is bound by the secrecy of the confessional and cannot share this evidence with the police, even if it means his own life.
      Director
      Alfred Hitchcock
      Screenwriter
      Paul Anthelme, George Tabori, William Archibald
      Distributor
      Warner Bros.
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 22, 1953, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 11, 2015
      Sound Mix
      Mono
      Aspect Ratio
      35mm
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