Confession

Confession

The Door Past Which No Law Could Go

1955•1h 30m•6.2/10

Crime

Ratings

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6.2/10(6)

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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Production

Anglo-Guild Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Jefferson Clifford

Pop Nelson

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Corey

Robert Raglan

Becklan

Betty Wolfe

Mrs. Poole

Richard Huggett

Young Priest

Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath

Detective Sergeant Williams

Dorinda Stevens

Blonde

Felix Felton

The Business Man

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

The Barman

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