Review of I Confess (1953) by Richard D — 24 Feb 2018
A man murders his employer and then confesses the murder to Catholic priest Montgomery Clift. Clift and old girlfriend Anne Baxter have a connection to the murdered man and end up being implicated by cop Karl Malden.
Clift cannot defend himself against the charges without breaking the seal of confession. The best word to describe this Hitchcock film is "adequate". The cast all do a good job, but there's no suspense or mystery in this plot.
It does engage with the moral quandary of having to break your word to defend yourself, but it doesn't engage with it very actively.
This review of I Confess (1953) was written by Richard D on 24 Feb 2018.
I Confess has generally received positive reviews.
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