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.
Cast
Montgomery Clift
Fr. Michael William Logan
Anne Baxter
Ruth Grandfort
Karl Malden
Inspector Larrue
Brian Aherne
Willy Robertson
O.E. Hasse
Otto Keller
Roger Dann
Pierre Grandfort
Dolly Haas
Alma Keller
Charles Andre
Father Millars
Nan Boardman
Maid (uncredited)
Henry Corden
Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)
Ovila Légaré
Monsieur Villette (uncredited)
Gilles Pelletier
Father Benoit (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
Murphy (uncredited)
Crew
Alfred Hitchcock
Director, Producer
William Archibald
Screenplay
George Tabori
Screenplay
Rudi Fehr
Editor
Robert Burks
Director of Photography
Don Alvarado
Assistant Director
Sherry Shourds
Production Supervisor
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Oliver S. Garretson
Sound
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Ray Heindorf
Music Director
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Paul LaCouline
Technical Advisor
Paul Anthelme
Theatre Play
Ted Haworth
Art Direction
