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| FILM DETAILS | | Certificate PG | | Cast
Montgomery Clift
Anne Baxter
Karl Malden | | Directors
Alfred Hitchcock | | Screenwriters
George Tabori
William Archibald | | Running Time
95 minutes |
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I Confess
Not one of Hitchcock's classics, but certainly not a disaster.
Plot
Father Logan (Clift), a Quebec priest, takes confession from a murderer (O.E. Hasse) and is tormented not only by the sanctity of the confessional, but by the cops, who come to suspect that Logan himself is guilty. And it's all complicated by a blackmail attempt and Logan's pre-dog collar girlfriend (Baxter).
Verdict
It'll never be remembered as a Hitchcock classic by any stretch, but that is far from saying it's the mess that some regard it as. It's entertaining, and the visuals speak volumes more than the over-cooked dialogue. Worth a look.
Reviewed by Kim NewmanRead The Full Empire Review »
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