Confession

Confession

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Confession

"The Door Past Which No Law Could Go"

1955

1h 30m

6.3(7 votes)

Crime

Overview

A falling-out between thieves over the proceeds of a stickup results in several deaths and a priest being marked for murder because of a confession he receives from one of the gang members.

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10 featured cast members

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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

Jefferson Clifford

Pop Nelson

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Corey

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

Becklan

Betty Wolfe

Mrs. Poole

Richard Huggett

Young Priest

Creative team

Directed by: Ken Hughes
Written by: Ken Hughes
Produced by: Alec C. Snowden

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