One Girl's Confession (1953)

Director:

Hugo Haas

Writer:

Hugo Haas (written by)

Release Date:

6 April 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

I confess I'm the kind of girl every man wants - but shouldn't marry!

Plot:

Another of the "Fate and Irony" films from director-writer-producer-actor Hugo Haas but this one has...

Plot Keywords:

Robbery

Cast

Cleo Moore	...	Mary Adams
Hugo Haas	...	Dragomie Damitrof
Glenn Langan	...	Johnny
Ellen Stansbury	...	Judy
Anthony Jochim	...	Father Benedict
Burt Mustin	...	Gardener
Leonid Snegoff	...	Old Gregory Stark
James Nusser	...	Warden (as Jim Nusser)
Russ Conway	...	Police Officer
Mara Lea	...	Girl
Gayne Whitman	...	District Attorney
Leo Mostovoy	...	Gambler
Martha Wentworth	...	Old Lady
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roy Engel	...	Tavern Owner (uncredited)
Joseph Mell	...	Dock Worker (uncredited)
Frank Mills	...	Barfly / Kibitzer (uncredited)

Directed by
Hugo Haas

Writing credits
Hugo Haas		(written by)

Produced by
Hugo Haas	....	producer

Original Music by
Václav Divina

Cinematography by
Paul Ivano

Film Editing by
Merrill G. White

Art Direction by
Rudi Feld

Makeup Department
Gustaf Norin	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leon Chooluck	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Ben Winkler	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Eddie Fitzgerald	....	camera operator
Dan Stott	....	chief electrician

Editorial Department
Robert S. Eisen	....	associate editor

Music Department
Adolf Heller	....	conductor (as Adolph Heller)
Emil Cadkin	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Lewis Raymond	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Other crew
Joe Franklin	....	script supervisor
Mark Lowell	....	dialogue supervisor

Production Companies

• Hugo Haas Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1953) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Films (1956) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Bad Girls of Film Noir Vol. 2)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #16194) | Sweden:15

Company:

Hugo Haas Productions

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Damitrof walks out of his swanky new apartment, camera crew and crowd of on-lookers is reflected in glass door.

Movie Connections:

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A must-see for fans of noir.

Cleo Moore stars as a blonde with a crazy plan. Near the beginning of the film, she robs her boss. He is a jerk and she feels entitled to the money--all $25,000. But, when the cops arrive, she freely admits to the robbery and goes to jail. There, she behaves well and just bides her time--waiting until she can get out and claim the money after the heat's subsided.

Three years pass. She gets out early on good behavior and continues to bide her time. Eventually, she will have her money and make it all worth while. However, in the meantime, it appears as if one of her new friends has found and stolen this money herself--and she's determined to get that money or revenge. However, there are some dandy twists that make it well worth seeing at the end of the movie.

Overall, a clever script and one of the better film noir B-movies. Moore is excellent as a 'dame' and the film is a must-see for noir fans. Fortunately, this film is now out on DVD along with another little-known noir film, NIGHT EDITOR.

By the way, this film features an appearance by one of my favorite TV actors of the 50s-70s, Burt Mustin. He alone is more than enough reason to see anything--even a tiny appearance like in this movie.