A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.A priest, who comes under suspicion for murder, cannot clear his name without breaking the seal of the confessional.
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- 1 nomination
Nan Boardman
- Maid
- (uncredited)
Henry Corden
- Det. Sgt. Farouche
- (uncredited)
J. Léo Gagnon
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Carmen Gingras
- 1st French Girl
- (uncredited)
Albert Godderis
- Nightwatchman
- (uncredited)
Renée Hudon
- 2nd French Girl
- (uncredited)
Ovila Légaré
- Monsieur Villette
- (uncredited)
Gilles Pelletier
- Father Benoit
- (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
- Murphy
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaSir Alfred Hitchcock, as was his custom, created detailed storyboards for each scene. He could not understand Montgomery Clift's method acting technique and quickly became frustrated with Clift when he blew take after take for failing to follow Hitchcock's directions.
- Goofs(at around 50 mins) Father Logan is shown returning from the war. He is wearing the uniform of a Regina Rifle Regiment officer. This regiment was formed in Regina, Saskatchewan, not in the French-speaking province of Quebec where Father Logan supposedly was living.
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Fr. Michael William Logan: I never thought of the priesthood as offering a hiding place.
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
Featured review
The new DVD is excellent.
This may not be one of Hitchcock's greatest movies, but it's still a great film, since it was made by the master, who somehow managed to survive beautifully in Hollywood for many years. It contains many of his favorite things: lamps, the backs of people's heads, bedposts, ladies pacing in front of mantelpieces, obvious symbolism, architecture, performing arts halls, etc. More somber in tone than most Hitchcock thrillers, it should not be missed by any Hitchcock fan.
Nor by any Montgomery Clift fan. At one point Clift is juxtaposed against a statue of Christ dragging his cross, taunted by soldiers. This could be the impishly sadistic Hitchcock poking fun at the "plugged-up" persona that Clift was developing for himself, but Clift is nevertheless excellent as the brooding, sensitive priest trapped by his own devotional vows. And of course he's physically beautiful: the hair, the eyes, the eyebrows.
Less effective, although she has her moments, is Anne Baxter who was a replacement for a European actress. It's too bad, because it's hard to buy Baxter as the luscious Hitchcock blonde. Her hairdo is awful (well, it was 1953, so it's not entirely her fault)and she does that line reading that she does in every movie, including "All About Eve," where each line fades to a whisper, or starts as a whisper and stays that way. Once you become aware of it, you can't not notice it! She does, however, have at least one great Orry-Kelly dress and the way she snaps "Yes" at her husband was worth a rollback for a second viewing.
The new DVD is excellent. It has a little documentary which is enjoyable, if you can stand Peter Bogdanovich doing his Hitchcock impersonation. Hitchcock's daughter is also in the documentary. It's amazing how she seems to not really understand what her father was up to sub-textually, but she continues to enjoy his success.
Nor by any Montgomery Clift fan. At one point Clift is juxtaposed against a statue of Christ dragging his cross, taunted by soldiers. This could be the impishly sadistic Hitchcock poking fun at the "plugged-up" persona that Clift was developing for himself, but Clift is nevertheless excellent as the brooding, sensitive priest trapped by his own devotional vows. And of course he's physically beautiful: the hair, the eyes, the eyebrows.
Less effective, although she has her moments, is Anne Baxter who was a replacement for a European actress. It's too bad, because it's hard to buy Baxter as the luscious Hitchcock blonde. Her hairdo is awful (well, it was 1953, so it's not entirely her fault)and she does that line reading that she does in every movie, including "All About Eve," where each line fades to a whisper, or starts as a whisper and stays that way. Once you become aware of it, you can't not notice it! She does, however, have at least one great Orry-Kelly dress and the way she snaps "Yes" at her husband was worth a rollback for a second viewing.
The new DVD is excellent. It has a little documentary which is enjoyable, if you can stand Peter Bogdanovich doing his Hitchcock impersonation. Hitchcock's daughter is also in the documentary. It's amazing how she seems to not really understand what her father was up to sub-textually, but she continues to enjoy his success.
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- jgepperson
- Dec 24, 2004
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- $372
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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