| The Confession | |
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| Directed by | Bertram Bracken |
| Based on | The Confession byHal Reid |
| Starring | Henry B. Walthall |
Production company | National Film Corporation of America |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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The Confession is a 1920 Americansilentdrama film[1] directed byBertram Bracken, based on the play of the same name byHal Reid.[2] The film starsHenry B. Walthall as Father Bartlett, a priest who refuses to reveal the identity of a killer after hearing hisconfession, even though Bartlett's brother Tom is on trial for the crime.[3]
The film was re-released in 1927 under the titleConfession.[4]
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Upon release, a reviewer forKansas City, Missouri'sThe 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]
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