

Full Confession
1939-09-08 · 78 min · ★ 5.6
A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to the electric chair.
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- Directors
- John Farrow
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Victor McLaglenPat McGinnis
Sally EilersMolly Sullivan
Joseph CalleiaFather Loma
Barry FitzgeraldMichael O'Keefe
Elisabeth RisdonNorah O'Keefe
Pamela BlakeLaura Mahoney
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggartFrank O'Keefe
John BleiferWeaver
William HaadeMoore
George HumbertMercantonio
Edgar DearingLieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonaldJoe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneDetective (uncredited)
Joseph CrehanWarden (uncredited)
Theodore von EltzProsecutor (uncredited)
Louis Jean HeydtDefense Attorney (uncredited)
John HamiltonThe Judge (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeFirst Doctor (uncredited)
Howard HickmanThird Doctor (uncredited)
William GouldPoliceman (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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