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Confession
Confession

Confession

HEARTBREAK written in blood and tears!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Vera Kowalska is put on trial for murdering concert pianist Michael Michailow. In court it is revealed that some years earlier Michael ruined Vera's life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

19 August 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kay Francis

Kay Francis

Vera Kowalska

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Leonide Kirow

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Michael Michailow

Jane Bryan

Jane Bryan

Lisa Koslov

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Presiding Judge

Mary Maguire

Mary Maguire

Hildegard

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. Koslov

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

Stella

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Prosecuting Attorney

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Defense Attorney

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Xenia

Joan Valerie

Joan Valerie

Wanda

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Waiter (uncredited)

Dawn Bender

Dawn Bender

Lisa as a Baby (uncredited)

Symona Boniface

Symona Boniface

Actress (uncredited)

Maurice Brierre

Maurice Brierre

Actor (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Music Professor (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Bailiff (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Actor (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Man Outside Vera's Dressing Room (uncredited)

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Doctor (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Adele St. Mauer

Adele St. Mauer

Koslovs' Maid (uncredited)

Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel

Theatre Doorman (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jewel Jordan

Jewel Jordan

Autograph Fan (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Leading Man in Opera (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Man in Court (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Fat Man in Court (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Diner in Cabaret (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Actor (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Bald Man in Theatre Seat #1 (uncredited)

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler

Reporter (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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