I Confess
“If you knew what he knew what would you do?”
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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Cast
14 people
Montgomery Clift
Fr. Michael William Logan
Known for
A Place in the Sun
From Here to Eternity
Anne Baxter
Ruth Grandfort
Known for
All About Eve
The Ten Commandments
Karl Malden
Inspector Larrue
Known for
Patton
On the Waterfront
Brian Aherne
Willy Robertson
Known for
Sylvia Scarlett
Titanic
O.E. Hasse
Otto Keller
Known for
State of Siege
Decision Before Dawn
Roger Dann
Pierre Grandfort
Known for
The Tamarind Seed
Dolly Haas
Alma Keller
Also in
The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel
Broken Blossoms
Charles Andre
Father Millars
Also in
Paris Underground
Nan Boardman
Maid (uncredited)
Also in
This Is the Life
Close to My Heart
Henry Corden
Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
Known for
The Atom Ant Show
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)
Known for
Sabotage
Ovila Légaré
Monsieur Villette (uncredited)
Also in
La Maison des bois
Le Survenant
Alfred Hitchcock Director · William Archibald Screenplay George Tabori Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2M · United States release February 18, 1953 · Produced in United States, Canada
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Transatlantic Pictures
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
Canada · February 12, 1953
Theatrical
United States · February 18, 1953
Theatrical
Argentina
August 24, 1955 · Theatrical
Australia
December 2, 1953 · Theatrical
Austria
October 1, 1953 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 9, 1953 · Theatrical
November 26, 2004 · Physical · Warner Home mj.gov.br
Canada
February 13, 1953 · Limited theatrical · Montréal
Denmark
November 30, 1953 · Theatrical
Ecuador
August 26, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Finland
August 28, 1953 · Theatrical
France
April 1, 1953 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 24, 1953 · Theatrical
January 26, 2011 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
July 7, 1953 · Theatrical · West Germany
August 22, 1981 · Theatrical · Re-release, West Germany
Italy
November 14, 1953 · Theatrical
Japan
April 15, 1954 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 31, 1953 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 15, 1953 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 30, 1953 · Theatrical
February 24, 1996 · Theatrical · Re-release
South Africa
March 12, 1954 · Limited theatrical · Johannesburg
May 14, 1954 · Limited theatrical · Cape Town
May 24, 1954 · Limited theatrical · Durban
South Korea
September 19, 1956 · Theatrical
Spain
February 25, 1954 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
August 27, 1953 · Theatrical
Switzerland
November 12, 1954 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 16, 1953 · Limited theatrical · London
April 16, 1953 · Theatrical · London
July 1, 1996 · Theatrical · Re-release
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