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Confession

Confession

The Door Past Which No Law Could Go

19556.21h 30mNR

Overview

A confession to a priest from a thief leads to the priest's life being threatened by his gang.

Directed by Ken Hughes
Written by Don Martin, Ken Hughes
Produced by Alec C. Snowden
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Top Cast

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Mike Nelson

Audrey Dalton

Audrey Dalton

Louise Nelson

John Bentley

John Bentley

Inspector Kessler

Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond

Alan

John Welsh

John Welsh

Father Neil

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Jefferson Clifford

Pop Nelson

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Corey

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Robert Raglan

Becklan

B

Betty Wolfe

Mrs. Poole

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Richard Huggett

Young Priest

Themes & Keywords

b moviebritish noir

About Confession

Confession is a crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of b movie, british noir. Directed by Ken Hughes, it stars Sydney Chaplin, Audrey Dalton, John Bentley. A confession to a priest from a thief leads to the priest's life being threatened by his gang.

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