Overview
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 as Fr. Michael William Logan
- Anne Baxter as Ruth Grandfort
- Karl Malden as Inspector Larrue
- Brian Aherne as Willy Robertson
- O.E. Hasse as Otto Keller
- Roger Dann as Pierre Grandfort
- Dolly Haas as Alma Keller
- Charles Andre as Father Millars
- Nan Boardman as Maid (uncredited)
- Henry Corden as Det. Sgt. Farouche (uncredited)