I Confess (1953)

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Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Technical Information 3 Film Download Links 4 DVD Recommendations 5 Recent DVD Releases 5.1 released in 2004 6 See Also... 7 Image Gallery 7.1 posters 7.2 lobby cards 7.3 other images 8 Film Frames 9 Themes 10 Cast and Crew

[edit] Synopsis

Otto Kellar and his wife Alma work as caretaker and housekeeper at a Catholic church in Quebec. Whilst robbing a house where he sometimes works as a gardener, Otto is caught and kills the owner. Racked with guilt he heads back to the church where Father Michael Logan is working late. Otto confesses his crime, but when the police begin to suspect Father Logan he cannot reveal what he has been told in the confession. (© IMDB)

[edit] Technical Information

• black & white
• sound mix: mono
• aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
• running time: 95 minutes
• production studio: Warner Brothers

[edit] Film Download Links

• Amazon - Video on Demand (USA)

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[edit] Recent DVD Releases

• to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see I Confess (1953) - DVD releases

[edit] released in 2004

	Ich Beichte (1953) - Warner Brothers (Germany, 2004) PAL 1.33:1
	I Confess (1953) - Warner Brothers (UK, 2004) PAL 1.33:1 [01:30:42]
	I Confess (1953) - Warner Brothers (USA, 2004) NTSC 1.33:1 [01:34:30]

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[edit] See Also...

For further relevant information about this film, see also...

• 1000 Frames of I Confess (1953)
• Articles about I Confess (1953)
• Awards and Nominations
• Complete Cast and Crew
• Radio adaptations
• Soundtrack albums
• Trailers
• Web links to information, articles, reviews, etc

[edit] Image Gallery

Images from the Hitchcock Gallery (click to view larger versions or search for all relevant images)...

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[edit] Themes

• the Hitchcock cameo - walking past in a long shot as part of the opening
  

[edit] Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Starring:

• Montgomery Clift - Father Michael William Logan
• Anne Baxter - Ruth Grandfort
• Karl Malden - Inspector Larrue
• Brian Aherne - Willy Robertson
• Roger Dann - Pierre Grandfort
• Dolly Haas - Alma Keller
• Charles Andre - Father Millars
• O E Hasse - Otto Keller
• Judson Pratt - Det. Murphy
• Ovila Légaré - Villette
• Gilles Pelletier - Father Benoit

Produced by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Written by:

• Paul Anthelme - original play
• George Tabori
• William Archibald

Photographed by:

• Robert Burks

Edited by:

• Rudi Fehr

Music by:

• Dimitri Tiomkin

Production Design by:

• Ted Haworth - art director

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