Full Confession

Full Confession (1939)

You killed a man... how can you find happiness with Molly?

A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to the electric chair.

Date of release
1939-09-08
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
John Farrow

Casting

Interesting facts

Full Confession is a 1939 American crime drama film made by RKO Radio Pictures. It was directed by John Farrow from an adaptation by Jerome Cady of Leo Birinski's story. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Sally Eilers, Barry Fitzgerald and Joseph Calleia.

Production

Pandro S. Berman of RKO bought the film rights to Leo Birinski's story in January 1939 intending to turn it into a vehicle for Chester Morris. Robert Sisk was assigned to produce.

Eventually the lead role was given to Victor McLaglen and John Farrow was given the job of directing. A key support part was given to Barry Fitzgerald, who had appeared in The Informer (1935) with McLaglen and had not made a film since Bringing Up Baby (1938); he had most recently been on Broadway in The White Steed.

Lucille Ball was to play the female lead but was ultimately unable to because she was recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Filming started 15 June 1939.

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