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  • Confession (1937)
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    87 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Confession (1937)
Approved
87 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Aging down on her luck cabaret singer murders a respectable composer. On trial she slowly gives in and explains her crime. They had a complicated history.
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Director
Writers
Hans Rameau (original screenplay) | Julius J. Epstein (English adaptation) | Margaret P. Levino (English adaptation) (as Margaret LeVino)
Composer
Cinematographer
Sidney Hickox (photography by) (as Sid Hickox)
Editor
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Release date
Aug 28, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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75 cast members
Name Known for
Kay Francis
Vera Kowalska Vera Kowalska   See fewer
Ian Hunter
Leonide Kirow Leonide Kirow   See fewer
Basil Rathbone
Michael Michailow Michael Michailow   See fewer
Jane Bryan
Lisa Koslov Lisa Koslov   See fewer
Donald Crisp
Presiding Judge Presiding Judge   See fewer
Mary Maguire
Hildegard Hildegard   See fewer
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Koslov Mrs. Koslov   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Prosecuting Attorney Prosecuting Attorney   See fewer
Ben Welden
Defense Attorney Defense Attorney   See fewer
Joan Valerie
Wanda (as Helen Valkis) Wanda (as Helen Valkis)   See fewer
Sam Ash
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dawn Bender
Lisa as a Baby (uncredited) Lisa as a Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
Symona Boniface
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Brierre
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Cass
Music Professor (uncredited) Music Professor (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Cavender
Bailiff (uncredited) Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Lane Chandler
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Man Outside Vera's Dressing Room (uncredited) Man Outside Vera's Dressing Room (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Officer at Charity Ball (uncredited) Officer at Charity Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Gennaro Curci
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Davidson
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Downen
Young Man in Court (uncredited) Young Man in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack George
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Jody Gilbert
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Grant
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Gregg
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Porter Carrying Letter (uncredited) Porter Carrying Letter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Leading Man in Opera (uncredited) Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Policeman in Court (uncredited) Policeman in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Hueston
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Sydney Jarvis
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack W. Johnston
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jewel Jordan
Autograph Fan (uncredited) Autograph Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Keane
Cabaret Manager (voice) (uncredited) Cabaret Manager (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Keys
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Matty King
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Anderson Lawler
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolf Lindau
Clerk at Candy Counter (uncredited) Clerk at Candy Counter (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore Lorch
Man in Court (uncredited) Man in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Lucke
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Mark
Russian Interpreter (uncredited) Russian Interpreter (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonse Martell
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited) Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)   See fewer
John Mather
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Moraine
Usher at Theatre (uncredited) Usher at Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Mulhall
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Munier
Bald Man in Theatre Seat #1 (uncredited) Bald Man in Theatre Seat #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Spec O'Donnell
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Man Bringing Suitcase (uncredited) Man Bringing Suitcase (uncredited)   See fewer
John S. Peters
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsa Peterson
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Roquemore
Fat Man in Court (uncredited) Fat Man in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeffrey Sayre
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Man in Court (uncredited) Man in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Semels
Porter on Train (uncredited) Porter on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Janet Shaw
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
John Shelton
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Siegel
Theatre Doorman (uncredited) Theatre Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Adele St. Maur
Kolsov's Maid (uncredited) Kolsov's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Myrtle Stedman
Nurse Maid (uncredited) Nurse Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Perc Teeple
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Tellegen
Court Warden (uncredited) Court Warden (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Turner
Man Leaving Theatre (uncredited) Man Leaving Theatre (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Diner in Cabaret (uncredited) Diner in Cabaret (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
American Frontiersman in Show (uncredited) American Frontiersman in Show (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans von Morhart
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Walthall
American Frontiersman's Assistant (uncredited) American Frontiersman's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Stagoff - Lawyer (uncredited) Stagoff - Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Weigel
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Man in Court Sitting Next to Mrs. Koslov (uncredited) Man in Court Sitting Next to Mrs. Koslov (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wise
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
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