Montgomery Clift,
Anne Baxter,
Karl Malden,
Brian Aherne,
O.E. Hasse
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Based on the turn-of-the-century play Our Two Consciences by Paul Anthelme, Hitchcock's I Confess is set in Quebec. Montgomery Clift plays a priest who hears the confession of church sexton O.E. Hasse... read more
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
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February 29, 2012A murderer confesses his dirt to a Catholic priest, but will the priest keep his vow of silence ... even after the priest is accused of the crime? Like The Wrong Man, this (beautifully filmed in noirish black and white) is chock full of Catholic imagery and bravura performanc... read more
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February 14, 2011I Confess raises a very good question, how far can you question certain figures and are certain beliefs above the law. It rings a little bit hollow though as Priests have a duty to report such crimes and are, and have been for a while, instructed to do so. It doesn't have the int... read more
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November 7, 2010I must confess, this is a fantastic movie! Any Hitchcock movie from the fifties is fantastic, really, and this movie is no exception to that rule. I love it.
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April 29, 2010I think itā??s an extremely well shot film, however it is not exactly suspenseful. Hitchcock usually had a sense of what would thrill and frighten viewers, but this was one of his rare misses in judgment. Itā??s not a bad movie by any stretch, the acting is well done and it has b... read more
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November 15, 2009The pursuit and persecution of "the wrong man" is a reoccurring theme in many Hitchcock productions. Here, in I Confess, a young catholic priest (Montgomery Clift) is falsely accused of murder. Clift knows exactly who the real killer is but cannot divulge the information... read more
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August 17, 2008Confession to a priest over a murder ? it?s been done time and time again, but this film offers a little twist on the subject. Great plot, but wasn?t blown over by this film ? perhaps this is one that could benefit from a remake?
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November 5, 2007Clift, Baxter, Hasse and Malden all stand out with great performances. Hitchcock accomplishes a noirish, distressing and beautiful film.
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Critic Reviews
March 20, 2012
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
August 24, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
While Hitchcock short-changes on the expected round of suspense for which he is noted, he does bring out a number of topflight performances and gives the picture an interesting polish that is document... Full Review
August 24, 2008
TIME Magazine
A good, workmanlike thriller, I Confess is only fair-to-middling Hitchcock. Full Review
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Alfred Hitchcock's famous talent for brewing a mood of fine suspense with clever direction and cutting is spent on a nigh suspenseless script. Full Review
March 20, 2012
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
It's entertaining, and the visuals speak volumes more than the over-cooked dialogue. Worth a look. Full Review
October 14, 2010
Ken Mogg, Senses of Cinema
Clift's man-in-crisis performance is one of his finest. Full Review
June 27, 2010
Matthew Sorrento, PopMatters
Clift lets guilt channel through his matinee idol looks, a brief reminder of his more powerful performance in George Stevens' A Place in the Sun. (From Hitchcock 101) Full Review
November 21, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The sincerely intense performances by Malden and Clift make this minor Hitchcock tale seem like a major Hitchcock tale. Full Review
January 28, 2007
John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
The biggest crime surrounding I Confess is the generally indifferent reception that the film has received over the years Full Review
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