I Confess (1953)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:16
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: I CONFESS, from the play by Paul Anthelme, is based on a premise custom made for Alfred Hitchcock's fascination with the dilemma of an innocent man accused of a crime. Montgomery Clift plays Father... [More]
Starring: Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Reviews for I Confess
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It's heavy going at times... Full Review |
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Gripping and haunting.
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Occupied the top spot on their Hitchcock chart in its time, but has since been usurped in the minds of contemporary critics by the filmmaker's later, slicker productions. Full Review |
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B+ |
The sincerely intense performances by Malden and Clift make this minor Hitchcock tale seem like a major Hitchcock tale. Full Review |
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While Hitchcock short-changes on the expected round of suspense for which he is noted, he does bring out a number of topflight performances and gives the picture an interesting polish that is documentary at times. Full Review |
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A good, workmanlike thriller, I Confess is only fair-to-middling Hitchcock. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Less than great, but still intriguing. Full Review |
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A- |
The biggest crime surrounding I Confess is the generally indifferent reception that the film has received over the years Full Review |
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2/5 |
Alfred Hitchcock's famous talent for brewing a mood of fine suspense with clever direction and cutting is spent on a nigh suspenseless script. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
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4/4 |
One of the most astonishing-looking films in all of black-and-white cinematography. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's still very much worth watching. Full Review |
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May or may not rank with Hitch's greatest masterpieces, but its premise offers perhaps the most compelling variation on his favorite theme, the innocent man wrongly accused. Full Review |
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3/5 |
a minor work in Hitchcock's canon Full Review |
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4/4 |
I Confess suggests Hitchcock’s experimental urge to incorporate less overt artificiality into his vision. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
Weak Hitchcock entry.
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