The Lady Confesses (1945)
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33% of users liked it
(39 ratings)
The title The Lady Confesses is slightly misleading, since it's the hero of the film is accused of murder. On the eve of his marriage to Vicki McGuire (Mary Beth Hughes), Larry Craig (Hugh Beaumont) discovers that his first wife Norma (Barbara Slater), long missing and presumed dead, is very… More The title The Lady Confesses is slightly misleading, since it's the hero of the film is accused of murder. On the eve of his marriage to Vicki McGuire (Mary Beth Hughes), Larry Craig (Hugh Beaumont) discovers that his first wife Norma (Barbara Slater), long missing and presumed dead, is very much alive. Shortly thereafter, Norma is killed, and Larry is the number one suspect. To save her sweetie, Vicki becomes an amateur detective, hoping to expose the genuine murderer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sam Newfield
- Written By
- Irwin Franklyn, Helen Martin
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1945 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A routine mystery story with a sort of misleading title.
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Cast
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Mary Beth Hughes
as Vicki McGuire
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Hugh Beaumont
as Larry Craig
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Edmund MacDonald
as Lucky Brandon
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Claudia Drake
as Lucille Compton
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Emmett Vogan
as Capt. Brown
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Edward Howard
as Harmon
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Dewey Robinson
as Steve
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Ruth Brande
as Gladys
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Barbara Slater
as Norma Craig
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Jack George
as Manager
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Jerome Root
as Bill
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Carol Andrews
as Marge