The sincerely intense performances by Malden and Clift make this minor Hitchcock tale seem like a major Hitchcock tale.
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11/21/08
I Confess (1953)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:16
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.2/10
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
1 - 19 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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.
08/24/08
Top CriticA good, workmanlike thriller, I Confess is only fair-to-middling Hitchcock.
08/24/08
Less than great, but still intriguing.
08/24/08
The biggest crime surrounding I Confess is the generally indifferent reception that the film has received over the years
01/28/07
Alfred Hitchcock's famous talent for brewing a mood of fine suspense with clever direction and cutting is spent on a nigh suspenseless script.
03/25/06
Top CriticIt's heavy going at times...
02/09/06
No review available.
06/23/05
No review available.
03/30/05
No review available.
02/25/05
One of the most astonishing-looking films in all of black-and-white cinematography.
12/08/04
It's still very much worth watching.
09/20/04
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.
09/16/04
a minor work in Hitchcock's canon
09/12/04
I Confess suggests Hitchcock’s experimental urge to incorporate less overt artificiality into his vision.
09/05/04
No review available.
08/10/04
Gripping and haunting.
06/12/04
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.
05/24/03
Weak Hitchcock entry.
11/05/02
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