True Confession (1937)
Movie Info
Cast
as Helen Bartlett
as Kenneth Bartlett
as Charles "Charley" Jasper
as Daisy McClure
as Prosecutor
as Darsey
as Bartender
as Krayler's Butler
as Judge
as Otto Krayler
as Typewriter Man
as Tony Krauch
as Suzanne Baggart
as Ella
as Pedestrian
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Caretaker
as Coroner
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Juror
as Ballistic expert
as Juror
as Juror
as Policeman
as Policeman
as Autograph Hunter
as Autograph Hunter
as Autograph Hunter
as Attendant
as Yvonne Bolero
as Autograph Hunter
as Autograph hunter
as Autograph Hunter
as Autograph Hunter
as Autograph Hunter
as Newspaper Sketch Artist
as Assistant Prosecutor
as Door Attendant
as Door Attendant
as Court attendant
as Guard
as Guard
as Uncredited
Critic Reviews for True Confession
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (0)
True Confession is a rather entertaining picture, the various faults or shortcomings of which should not hamper it at the box office.
Although True Confession had a pulpwood sound, it proved yesterday to be a highly polished, smoothly grained Yule log which deserves to crackle right merrily... from now until well after Christmas.
True Confession is skillfully played and paced, keyed up to the pitch of the dizziest haywire skit. Yet what makes True Confession funnier than most haywire comedies is that as melodrama it could be just as effective.
True Confession is a first-class human story, and Its drama Is set oil by a background of delightfully whimsical humor.
True Confession is a delightfully humorous film with some dull patches.
Invention flags latterly, with a particularly weak ending, but the performances are wonderful, not least Barrymore as the ghoulishly bizarre killer.
Audience Reviews for True Confession
What a mess this thing is! Both lead characters are fools and irritating in the bargain. Carole's native intelligence shines through which actually weakens the movie since it reminds you that a woman obviously this smart would never do things so stupid. Fred's part is a dullard simp and even he would never believe the ridiculous things his wife comes up with. John Barrymore, or rather what's left of him at this point, is beyond hammy with another character that makes no sense. The only bright spot is Una Merkel who gives a sprightly cute performance of the only person in the picture who seems like she would actually exist. Aside from her the movie is a dog.
Super Reviewer
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