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True Confession

1937 · 85 min · Director: Wesley Ruggles ★ IMDb 6.6 · 1,906 ratings

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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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True Confession (1937) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 34%, Confusion 23%, Surprise 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor34%
  2. Love15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Cast

EK
Edgar Kennedy

Darsey

LO
Lynne Overman

Irving Bacon

Coroner

RC
Richard Carle

RC
Richard Carle

Judge

JT
John T. Murray

Otto Krayler

TD
Tom Dugan

McDougall

GO
Garry Owen

Tony Krauch

TW
Toby Wing

Suzanne Baggart

EF
Eleanor Fisher

Reporter

BA
Beaudine Anderson

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

HA
Herbert Ashley

Juror (uncredited)

FA
Frank Austin

Caretaker (uncredited)

BP
Baby Peggy

Autograph Hunter (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Wesley Ruggles
Written by
Claude Binyon
Type
Movies
Released
1937
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 1,906 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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