I Confess

(1953)

★ 7.1 IMDb · 497 votes

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Year: 1953

Runtime: 95 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Альфред Хичкок

Cast: Montgomery Clift, Энн Бакстер, Карл Молден, Brian Aherne, O.E. Hasse, Roger Dann, Dolly Haas, Charles Andre, Нэн Бордман, Henry Corden

Plot

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.

Otto Keller and his wife Alma work as caretaker and housekeeper at a Catholic church in Québec City, Québec. While 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 confessional.