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I Confess

I Confess

1953 · 95 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (504 votes)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · Starring Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne, O.E. Hasse, Roger Dann · Music Dimitri Tiomkin

“If you knew what he knew what would you do?”

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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.

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A gripping, morally complex thriller where a priest's sacred vow pits him against a murder investigation. The atmosphere is thick with suspicion and existential dread, making for a truly agonizing watch.

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