Movie: Full Confession

Top 10 Billed Cast

Victor McLaglen
Victor McLaglen

Pat McGinnis

Sally Eilers
Sally Eilers

Molly Sullivan

Joseph Calleia
Joseph Calleia

Father Loma

Barry Fitzgerald
Barry Fitzgerald

Michael O'Keefe

Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon

Norah O'Keefe

Pamela Blake
Pamela Blake

Laura Mahoney

Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart

Frank O'Keefe

John Bleifer
John Bleifer

Weaver

William Haade
William Haade

Moore

George Humbert
George Humbert

Mercantonio

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  • Overview

    A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to the electric chair.

  • Release Date

    1939-09-08

  • Average

    4.7

  • Rating:

    2.4 starts
  • Tagline

    You killed a man... how can you find happiness with Molly?

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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