True Confession

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True Confession

"THEY'RE ON ANOTHER BENDER!"

1937

1h 25m

5.8(20 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Crime

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.

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72 members

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Carole Lombard

Helen Bartlett

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Fred MacMurray

Kenneth Bartlett

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John Barrymore

Charles Jasper

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Una Merkel

Daisy McClure

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Porter Hall

Mr. Hartman

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Edgar Kennedy

Darsey

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Lynne Overman

Bartender

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Irving Bacon

Coroner

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Fritz Feld

Krayler's Butler

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Richard Carle

Judge

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John T. Murray

Otto Krayler

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Tom Dugan

McDougall

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Garry Owen

Tony Krauch

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Toby Wing

Suzanne Baggart

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Hattie McDaniel

Ella

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Eleanor Fisher

Reporter

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Beaudine Anderson

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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Herbert Ashley

Juror (uncredited)

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Frank Austin

Caretaker (uncredited)

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Baby Peggy

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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Rosita Butler

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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Dudley Clements

Juror (uncredited)

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Chester Clute

Juror (uncredited)

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Nick Copeland

Guard (uncredited)

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Anne Cornwall

Alternate Juror (uncredited)

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Charlotte Dabney

Newspaper Sketch Artist (uncredited)

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Jack Daley

Policeman (uncredited)

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Frank Du Frane

Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

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Martin Faust

Door Attendant (uncredited)

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Harry Fleischmann

Policeman (uncredited)

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Byron Foulger

Ballistic Expert (uncredited)

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George B. French

Juror (uncredited)

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Norah Gale

Girl (uncredited)

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Wesley Giraud

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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Ned Glass

Second Photographer (uncredited)

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Grace Goodall

Taxpayer Spectator (uncredited)

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George Guhl

Darsey's Assistant (uncredited)

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Harriette Haddon

Girl (uncredited)

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Elmer Jerome

Juror (uncredited)

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Carmencita Johnson

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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Seessel Anne Johnson

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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Lew Kelly

Court Captain (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Gwen Kenyon

Girl (uncredited)

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Arthur Lake

Attendant (uncredited)

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Peggy Leon

Juror (uncredited)

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Sharon Lewis

Yvonne Bolero (uncredited)

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Jane Loofbourrow

Juror (uncredited)

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Wally Maher

Assistant Prosecutor Ralston (uncredited)

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Joyce Mathews

Girl in Cocktail Lounge (uncredited)

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Bradley Metcalfe

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

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John Nasborough

Doorman (uncredited)

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George Ovey

Juror (uncredited)

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Franklin Parker

Reporter (uncredited)

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Don Roberts

Court Attendant (uncredited)

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Alma Ross

Girl (uncredited)

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Art Rowlands

First Photographer (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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C.L. Sherwood

Door Attendant (uncredited)

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Cora Shumway

Jail Matron (uncredited)

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Gertrude Simpson

Juror (uncredited)

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Walter Soderling

Juror (uncredited)

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Mark Strong

Assistant Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Police Detective (uncredited)

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Bernard Suss

Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Jim Toney

Juror (uncredited)

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Virginia Vale

Brunette Girl (uncredited)

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Monte Vandergrift

Guard (uncredited)

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Blanca Vischer

Woman (uncredited)

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Pat West

Juror (uncredited)

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Irving White

Juror (uncredited)

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Gloria Williams

Woman (uncredited)

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