I CONFESS, from the play by Paul Anthelme, is based on a premise custom made for Alfred Hitchcock's fascination with the dilemma of an innocent man accused of a crime. Montgomery Clift plays Father Michael Logan, a priest who hears the confession of a murderer and soon finds himself framed for the crime. Circumstantial evidence mounts, painting an ever more damning picture of the priest's crime while he is bound by his priestly vows not to reveal what he has learned in confession. If other Hitchcock dramas such as SABOTEUR follow the plight of the innocent man through breakneck pursuits, I CONFESS succeeds on the strength of Clift's ability to convey the real anxiety of the moral dilemma he faces and the effects of the widening chasm between pious intentions and social disgrace. Strong performances are also given by O.E. Hasse as the bitter and murderous gardener Otto Keller and by Anne Baxter as the woman whose faith in Father Logan also threatens scandal.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0085391745136
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3353594
Product Key Features
Director
Alfred Hitchcock, Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Edition
Hitchcock; B&W
Signal Standard
NTSC
Rating
NR
Movie/TV Title
I Confess
Leading Role
Montgomery Clift
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Format
Vhs
LeafCats
309
Film Country
USA
Display Format
Hitchcock; B&W
Release Date
20000829
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