The Confession (1920 film)

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The Confession
Directed by Bertram Bracken
Based onThe Confession
by Hal Reid
Starring Henry B. Walthall
Production
company
National Film Corporation of America
Release date
  • 1920 (1920)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
The Confession

The Confession is a 1920 American silent drama film [1] directed by Bertram Bracken, based on the play of the same name by Hal Reid. [2] The film stars Henry B. Walthall as Father Bartlett, a priest who refuses to reveal the identity of a killer after hearing his confession, even though Bartlett's brother Tom is on trial for the crime. [3]

Contents

The film was re-released in 1927 under the title Confession. [4]

Plot

Cast

Reception

Upon release, a reviewer for Kansas City, Missouri's The Independent wrote a positive review of the film, praising Walthall's performance and calling the film "the strongest dramatic picture that has come out of motion picture studios." [5]

References

  1. ↑ Klepper, Robert K. (1996). Silent Films on Video: A Filmography of over 700 Silent Features Available on Videocassette, With a Directory of Sources. McFarland & Company. p. 66. ISBN   978-0786401574.
  2. ↑ "The Confession (1920) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies . Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Malone, Peter (2019). Screen Priests. ATF Press. p. 14. ISBN   978-1925872903.
  4. 1 2 3 Kabatchnik, Amnon (2008). Blood on the Stage: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press. p. 154. ISBN   978-0810861237.
  5. ↑ "Amusements: New Royal". The Independent. Vol. XLIII (43), no. 21. Kansas City, Missouri. July 3, 1920. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2022.


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