I Confess (1953)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 95 min · Drama, Thriller, Crime
33.6 TOPICAL score · #3,220 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
I Confess (1953, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) has a TOPICAL score of 33.6 - ranked 3,220 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and cast, and lowest on awards. Critics: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (501 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (501 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read11,687 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Montgomery Clift (actor #260), Anne Baxter (actor #364), Karl Malden (actor #401), Brian Aherne (actor #1,886)