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True Confession is a 1937 American screwball comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, and John Barrymore. It was based on the 1934 play Mon Crime, written by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil.
Carole Lombard plays a compulsive liar who is accused of murdering her lecherous boss. Fred MacMurray defends her in court, while John Barrymore is a blackmailer and Una Merkel is a friend.
- (1.8K)
- Comedy, Crime
- Wesley Ruggles
- 1937-12-24
Watch the 1937 comedy film True Confession, starring Carole Lombard as a reporter who poses as a murder suspect to get a scoop. The film is part of a collection of 21 movies featuring the late actress, who died in a plane crash in 1942.
A compulsive liar, married to a scrupulously honest lawyer, confesses to a murder she didn't commit to help further his career.
- Wesley Ruggles, Arthur Jacobson
- Carole Lombard
A comedy about a compulsive liar and a scrupulous attorney who get involved in a murder mystery. Read reviews from fans and critics, see cast and crew details, and watch the trailer on Letterboxd.
- (1K)
- Paramount Pictures
- Wesley Ruggles
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.
A lawyer defends his wife, a pathological liar, in a murder trial. She is accused of killing her employer, a wealthy old family friend, who harassed her sexually. Read the plot details, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia and more on IMDb.
