True Confession

True Confession

85 mins | Crime, Comedy | Dec. 24, 1937

A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an attorney. When her new employer is murdered, she can't seem to make up her mind as to whether she "dunnit" or not.

True Confession

85 mins | Crime, Comedy | Dec. 24, 1937

True Confession
A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an attorney. When her new employer is murdered, she can't seem to make up her mind as to whether she "dunnit" or not.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Paramount
Original title True Confession
Directors Wesley Ruggles
Writers Georges Berr, Louis Verneuil, Claude Binyon

Cast

Carole Lombard

as Helen Bartlett

Fred MacMurray

as Kenneth Bartlett

John Barrymore

as Charles Jasper

Una Merkel

as Daisy McClure

Porter Hall

as Mr. Hartman

Edgar Kennedy

as Darsey

Lynne Overman

as Bartender

Irving Bacon

as Coroner

Fritz Feld

as Krayler's Butler

Richard Carle

as Judge

John T. Murray

as Otto Krayler

Tom Dugan

as McDougall

Garry Owen

as Tony Krauch

Toby Wing

as Suzanne Baggart

Hattie McDaniel

as Ella

Eleanor Fisher

as Reporter

Beaudine Anderson

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Herbert Ashley

as Juror (uncredited)

Frank Austin

as Caretaker (uncredited)

Baby Peggy

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Rosita Butler

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Dudley Clements

as Juror (uncredited)

Chester Clute

as Juror (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

as Guard (uncredited)

Anne Cornwall

as Alternate Juror (uncredited)

Charlotte Dabney

as Newspaper Sketch Artist (uncredited)

Jack Daley

as Policeman (uncredited)

Frank Du Frane

as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Martin Faust

as Door Attendant (uncredited)

Harry Fleischmann

as Policeman (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

as Ballistic Expert (uncredited)

George B. French

as Juror (uncredited)

Norah Gale

as Girl (uncredited)

Wesley Giraud

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Ned Glass

as Second Photographer (uncredited)

Grace Goodall

as Taxpayer Spectator (uncredited)

George Guhl

as Darsey's Assistant (uncredited)

Harriette Haddon

as Girl (uncredited)

Elmer Jerome

as Juror (uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Seessel Anne Johnson

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

as Court Captain (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Gwen Kenyon

as Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Lake

as Attendant (uncredited)

Peggy Leon

as Juror (uncredited)

Sharon Lewis

as Yvonne Bolero (uncredited)

Jane Loofbourrow

as Juror (uncredited)

Wally Maher

as Assistant Prosecutor Ralston (uncredited)

Joyce Mathews

as Girl in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

Bradley Metcalfe

as Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

John Nasborough

as Doorman (uncredited)

George Ovey

as Juror (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

as Reporter (uncredited)

Don Roberts

as Court Attendant (uncredited)

Alma Ross

as Girl (uncredited)

Art Rowlands

as First Photographer (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

as Door Attendant (uncredited)

Cora Shumway

as Jail Matron (uncredited)

Gertrude Simpson

as Juror (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

as Juror (uncredited)

Mark Strong

as Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Police Detective (uncredited)

Bernard Suss

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jim Toney

as Juror (uncredited)

Virginia Vale

as Brunette Girl (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

as Guard (uncredited)

Blanca Vischer

as Woman (uncredited)

Pat West

as Juror (uncredited)

Irving White

as Juror (uncredited)

Gloria Williams

as Woman (uncredited)