A bravura story from Alfred Hitchcock, the master of the detective story, with a message of courage and honesty from a priest who holds his life and the life of a murderer in his hands. Father Logan is a symbol of honesty, integrity, firmness, principle and courage. Throughout the film weaves the idea of fidelity to one’s vocation and faithfulness to God, despite the pitfalls, which take many forms.

Keller is an immigrant from Germany who is hosted in Canada by Father Logan at his rectory with his wife. Unable to bear the fact that his wife has to work hard so that they have enough money to live on, Keller resolves that he will steal from Villete, a wealthy lawyer for whom he is employed. However, while stealing, Villete catches him and Keller kills him.

He commits the murder in a priest’s robes, and as he leaves Villete’s house, he is seen by two schoolgirls, after whose testimony suspicion falls on Father Logan. Father Logan is also suspected for other reasons.

The case is further complicated by the fact that Father Logan, before becoming a priest, was in love with Ruth, who is also implicated in the incident. Father Logan is arrested. A trial begins and he faces the possibility of being sentenced to death by hanging.

Keller, not intending to defend Father Logan, has no plans to confess, he is only concerned that he not be the one who ends up on the ropes. That’s why he hopes Father Logan won’t reveal the confession secret.

Parents Guide: A man’s wife in love with a priest named Logan. The lovers kissed about 5 times, 1x also in a situation where the young woman was already married to another man. One scene where the woman is in a strapless nightgown with more cleavage. The lying body of the murdered man in the opening scene. Two scenes with a man being shot. Smoking and drinking alcohol a couple of times. Verbal attacks on the priest who is believed to be the murderer.

Cast: Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden, Brian Aherne, O. E. Hasse, Alfred Hitchcock

Crew: Alfred Hitchcock

USA, 1953

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