I Confess with Montgomery Clift: DVD Cover
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I Confess Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne

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  • DVD Release Date: 09/07/2004
  • Original Release: 1953
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 15,350

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Closed Caption; New making-of documentary "Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess"; Premiere newsreel; Theatrical trailer; Subtitles: English, Français, & Español

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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Credits and a Pedestrian. [2:00]
2. Church Encounter [3:10]
3. I Have Killed [3:08]
4. How Fortunate We Are [4:01]
5. Crime Scene [3:33]
6. Easy to Be Good [3:38]
7. What Two Schoolgirls Saw [5:28]
8. Not Possible to Answer [6:15]
9. A Woman in Love [5:02]
10. Ferry Rendezvous [3:29]
11. Determined to Explain [6:19]
12. A Matter of Blackmail [2:09]
13. Young Lovers [4:16]
14. Rain-Soaked Reunion [3:42]
15. Dealing With Vilette [3:17]
16. What Have I Done? [2:45]
17. Killer and Confessor [3:17]
18. Through Quebec's Streets [4:21]
19. On Trial [4:10]
20. Caught in a Storm [6:39]
21. The Verdict [3:11]
22. Hostile Mob [1:59]
23. The Killer Revealed [3:40]
24. A Man Alone [3:58]
25. Final Confession [:53]

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Based on the turn-of-the-century play Our Two Consciences by Paul Anthelme, Hitchcock's I Confess is set in Quebec. Montgomery Clift plays a priest who hears the confession of church sexton O.E. Hasse. "I...killed...a man" whispers Hasse in tight closeup--and, bound by the laws of the Confessional, Clift is unable to turn Hasse over to the police. But police-inspector Karl Malden has a pretty good idea who the guilty party is: all evidence points to Clift. It seems that the dead man had been blackmailing Anne Baxter, who was once in a factually innocent, but seemingly exploitable compromising position with Clift. Tried for murder, Clift is released due to lack of evidence, but he is ruined in the eyes of the community. Then it is Hasse's turn to make that One Fatal Error. I Confess is frequently dismissed as a lesser Hitchcock, due mainly to the quirky performance of Montgomery Clift (who, it is said, steadfastly refused to take direction). Today, four decades removed from its on-set intrigues, the film has taken its place as one of the best of Hitchcock's "between the classics" efforts. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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August 02, 2006: This is a great movie that confirms the dedication of the priesthood and the seal of confession while at the same time telling a story of suspence that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I highly enjoyed it and recommend it.

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March 26, 2005: I took this movie out with high hopes— it was a waste. Sure, I'm one of the thousands of Hitchcock fans, but don't take time with this one— it's one of Hitchcock's duller and boring works.