True Confession

Dec 24, 1937

1h 25m

★ 5.8

THEY'RE ON ANOTHER BENDER!

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Crime

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Helen Bartlett

Carole Lombard

Kenneth Bartlett

Fred MacMurray

Charles Jasper

John Barrymore

Daisy McClure

Una Merkel

Mr. Hartman

Porter Hall

Darsey

Edgar Kennedy

Bartender

Lynne Overman

Coroner

Irving Bacon

Krayler's Butler

Fritz Feld

Judge

Richard Carle

Otto Krayler

John T. Murray

McDougall

Tom Dugan

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