I Confess

1953 · directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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.

I Confess (1953), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Montgomery Clift
  • Anne Baxter
  • Karl Malden
  • Brian Aherne
  • O.E. Hasse
  • Roger Dann
  • Dolly Haas
  • Charles Andre
  • Nan Boardman
  • Henry Corden

Crew

  • Robert Burks — Director of Photography
  • Rudi Fehr — Editor
  • Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
  • George Tabori — Screenplay
  • William Archibald — Screenplay

More from Alfred Hitchcock

  1. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
  2. North by Northwest (1959) — 99/100 · hit
  3. Vertigo (1958) — 99/100 · hit
  4. Psycho (1960) — 99/100 · hit
  5. Rebecca (1940) — 89/100 · hit
  6. Notorious (1946) — 86/100 · hit

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