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I Confess
Belgian movie poster for the 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film
I Confess. The French title on the poster is "La Loi du Silence" ("The Law of Silence"), and the Dutch title is ""IK BEKEN..."" ("I Confess...").
Movie Information

Title (US): I Confess
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Release Date: 1953
Starring: Montgomery Clift as Father Michael Logan, Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort, and Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue

Synopsis
The film is a dramatic thriller set in Quebec City, where a murderer, Otto Keller, confesses his crime to Father Michael Logan during confession. Because a priest cannot break the seal of the confessional, Father Logan is bound to silence, even when circumstances lead the police to suspect him of the murder. The film explores the moral dilemma of the priest as evidence mounts against him, with the real murderer walking free.
I Confess (Poster)
I Confess (Poster)