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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 68/100.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic68/100
498 audience votes
Key crew
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
- William ArchibaldScreenplay
- George TaboriScreenplay
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)
- Alfred HitchcockMan Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)
- Ovila LégaréMonsieur Villette (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
policeconfessionblackmailsuspicion of murderquebecflashbackfilm noirmurdercaretakerpriestlawyerblack and white