Trivia / I Confess

• Banned in China: The film was banned in the Irish Republic because it showed a priest having a relationship with a woman (even though, in the film, the relationship takes place before the character becomes a priest).
• Creator Backlash: Alfred Hitchcock was disappointed by the film's lukewarm reception, and later judged it to be heavy-handed and lacking his usual humour and subtlety.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Alfred Hitchcock suggested Cary Grant, Laurence Olivier and James Stewart for the lead role, but he was overruled by the studio.
  • Hitchcock wanted Olivia de Havilland to play Ruth Grandfort, but the role became minimized, so a star of her stature was not required.

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