Full Confession_
"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.
Starring
Victor McLaglen, Sally Eilers, Joseph Calleia
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Full Confession was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to the electric chair.
Full Confession is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 18m.
CAST (20)
Victor McLaglen
Pat McGinnis
Sally Eilers
Molly Sullivan
Joseph Calleia
Father Loma
Barry Fitzgerald
Michael O'Keefe
Elisabeth Risdon
Norah O'Keefe
Pamela Blake
Laura Mahoney
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Frank O'Keefe
John Bleifer
Weaver
William Haade
Moore
George Humbert
Mercantonio
Edgar Dearing
Lieutenant Thatcher (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Detective (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Warden (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
John Hamilton
The Judge (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
First Doctor (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Third Doctor (uncredited)
William Gould
Policeman (uncredited)
CREW
Writer
Writer
STUDIOS (1)
RKO Radio Pictures
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
78 min (1h 18m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
4.7/10 (5 votes)
Popularity
4
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Full Confession about?
A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to the electric chair.
How long is Full Confession?
Full Confession has a runtime of 78 minutes (1h 18m).
Who stars in Full Confession?
The cast of Full Confession includes Victor McLaglen, Sally Eilers, Joseph Calleia, Barry Fitzgerald, Elisabeth Risdon.
What is the rating of Full Confession?
Full Confession has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Crime
KEYWORDS (4)
murder
priest
electric chair
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