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Overview
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Release Date:
22 March 1953 (USA)
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Tagline:
FILMED IN CANADA'S COLORFUL QUEBEC BY WARNER BROS. (original print ad - all caps) See more »
Plot:
Refusing to give into police investigators' questions of suspicion, due to the seal of confession, a priest becomes the prime suspect in a murder. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
Awards:
1 nomination
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Montgomery Clift Movie Schedule: I Confess, From Here To Eternity
(From Alt Film Guide. 20 August 2011, 3:14 AM, PDT)
Montgomery Clift on TCM: A Place In The Sun, The Heiress, Raintree County
(From Alt Film Guide. 20 August 2011, 3:14 AM, PDT)
DVR Alert! Monty Clift Day on TCM
(From FilmExperience. 19 August 2011, 6:03 AM, PDT)
(From Alt Film Guide. 20 August 2011, 3:14 AM, PDT)
Montgomery Clift on TCM: A Place In The Sun, The Heiress, Raintree County
(From Alt Film Guide. 20 August 2011, 3:14 AM, PDT)
DVR Alert! Monty Clift Day on TCM
(From FilmExperience. 19 August 2011, 6:03 AM, PDT)
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Montgomery Clift | ... | Father Michael 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nan Boardman | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Henry Corden | ... | Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited) |
| Carmen Gingras | ... | 1st French Girl (uncredited) |
| Albert Godderis | ... | Nightwatchman (uncredited) |
 | Alfred Hitchcock | ... | Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited) |
| Renée Hudon | ... | 2nd French Girl (uncredited) |
| Ovila Légaré | ... | Monsieur Villette (uncredited) |
| Gilles Pelletier | ... | Father Benoit (uncredited) |
| Judson Pratt | ... | Murphy (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Alfred Hitchcock | |||
Writing credits | ||
| George Tabori | (screen play) and | |
| William Archibald | (screen play) | |
| Paul Anthelme | (from a play by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Sidney Bernstein | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Hitchcock | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Burks | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Rudi Fehr | (film editor) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ted Haworth | (as Edward S. Haworth) | ||
| John Beckman | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| George James Hopkins | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Orry-Kelly | (wardrobe by) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup artist | |
| Agnes Flanagan | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Sherry Shourds | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Don Alvarado | .... | assistant director (as Don Page) | |
| C. Carter Gibson | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Eddie Edwards | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Ben L. Goldman | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Robert B. Greene | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Oliver S. Garretson | .... | sound | |
| O.H. Hudson | .... | boom (uncredited) | |
| O.H. Hudson | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Eugene F. Westfall | .... | recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Richard C. Smith | .... | effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jack Albin | .... | stills (uncredited) | |
| George Bennett | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Donald O. Cedergren | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Joseph H. Daegle | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Everett Dexter | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Gibby Germaine | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Van Mathews | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Harold Noyes | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Joe O'Connell | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Wallace Pade | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| William H. Phillips | .... | generator operator (uncredited) | |
| Walter Robinson | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| George Satterfield | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| William Schurr | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Fred Sealock | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Leonard J. South | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth B. Taylor | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
| Ted Kring | .... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) | |
| Elva Martien | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
| Martine | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ray Heindorf | .... | musical director | |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | .... | conductor | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| George Parrish | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Taylor | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Harry Allison | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth Greene | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
| Harry Zubrinsky | .... | transportation gaffer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Barbara Keon | .... | production associate | |
| Paul LaCouline | .... | technical advisor (as Father Paul LaCouline) | |
| Carl P. Benoit | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
| Charles Bonniwell | .... | location auditor (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Margulies | .... | assistant location auditor (uncredited) | |
| Rita Michaels | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Victor Peers | .... | general manager (uncredited) | |
| Oliver Tangvay | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures (presents) (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1953) (USA) (theatrical) (distributed by) (A Time Warner Company)
- C. F. R. (1953) (France) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1953) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Carlotta Films (1999) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- AFEX (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (????) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Finland (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1985) (Finland) (TV)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense)
- Scanvideo (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
- TV3 (1989) (Finland) (TV)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (6-disc Alfred Hitchcock Prestige Collection)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1967) (1981) (1992) (Finland) (TV)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Alfred Hitchcock's 'I Confess!'" - USA (promotional title)
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
95 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Spain:18 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (1988) | Brazil:16 | Canada:PG (video rating) | USA:Unrated | Argentina:16 | Australia:PG | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #16036) | West Germany:12
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Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Alfred Hitchcock]crossing the top of a staircase during the opening sequence.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Just before Logan accidentally smashes the car window when he's attacked by the mob, the window can clearly be seen to have been "pre-cracked" to allow it to break upon impact.See more »
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Featured in 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV)See more »
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"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).