If you knew what he knew what would you do?
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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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and bleak.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Montgomery CliftFr. Michael William Logan
- Anne BaxterRuth Grandfort
- Karl MaldenInspector Larrue
- Brian AherneWilly Robertson
- O.E. HasseOtto Keller
- Roger DannPierre Grandfort
- Dolly HaasAlma Keller
- Charles AndreFather Millars
- Nan BoardmanMaid (uncredited)
- Henry CordenDet. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
Crew
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
- William ArchibaldScreenplay
- George TaboriScreenplay
- Robert BurksDirector of Photography
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
- Rudi FehrEditor
- Alfred HitchcockProducer
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Pairings
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True Confessions 198183% alikeBoth grave, earnest, classical in form.
The Left Handed Gun 195883% alikeBoth grave, earnest, classical in form.
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