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.
Fr. Michael William Logan
Montgomery Clift
Ruth Grandfort
Anne Baxter
Inspector Larrue
Karl Malden
Willy Robertson
Brian Aherne
Otto Keller
O.E. Hasse
Pierre Grandfort
Roger Dann
Alma Keller
Dolly Haas
Father Millars
Charles Andre
Maid (uncredited)
Nan Boardman
Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)
Henry Corden
Man Crossing the Top of Long Staircase (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Monsieur Villette (uncredited)
Ovila Légaré
Father Benoit (uncredited)
Gilles Pelletier
Murphy (uncredited)
Judson Pratt