I Confess (1953)

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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.

• Released: 1953-02-12
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 500 votes

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Top cast

• Montgomery Clift as Fr. Michael William Logan
• Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort
• Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue
• Brian Aherne as Willy Robertson
• O.E. Hasse as Otto Keller
• Roger Dann as Pierre Grandfort
• Dolly Haas as Alma Keller
• Charles Andre as Father Millars
• Nan Boardman as Maid (uncredited)
• Henry Corden as Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Confess

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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