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.
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- 1 nomination
Nan Boardman
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Henry Corden
- Det. Sgt. Farouche
- (uncredited)
J. Léo Gagnon
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Carmen Gingras
- 1st French Girl
- (uncredited)
Albert Godderis
- Nightwatchman
- (uncredited)
Renée Hudon
- 2nd French Girl
- (uncredited)
Ovila Légaré
- Monsieur Villette
- (uncredited)
Gilles Pelletier
- Father Benoit
- (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
- Murphy
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaSir Alfred Hitchcock, as was his custom, created detailed storyboards for each scene. He could not understand Montgomery Clift's method acting technique and quickly became frustrated with Clift when he blew take after take for failing to follow Hitchcock's directions.
- Goofs(at around 50 mins) 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
Featured review
hitch's sleeper
"I Confess" is the most under exposed/appreciated/rated of Hitchcock's films. It is as convincing (except for the minimal flashbacks) as "Shadow of a Doubt" in terms of both its art and its reality. Its mise en scene captures Quebec City, its specifically Catholic culture, its history, its moral dramas, and its character types. I think Clift and Baxter are perfectly cast, as are Aherne and Maldon. Keller and Alma truly hit home as Catholic parish staff and carry effectively much of the drama and suspense of this true Hitch sleeper, which is also a memorable romance. (There is indeed a great deal of genuine emotion and deep feeling in this very ordinary and convincing world).
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- cappy-9
- Feb 23, 1999
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- Alfred Hitchcock's 'I Confess!'
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- Gross worldwide
- $372
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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