United States / Aug 18, 1937 / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
HEARTBREAK written in blood and tears!
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Vera Kowalska is put on trial for murdering concert pianist Michael Michailow. In court it is revealed that some years earlier Michael ruined Vera's life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laura Hope Crews | Stella |
| Robert Barrat | Prosecuting Attorney |
| Ben Welden | Defense Attorney |
| Veda Ann Borg | Xenia |
| Joan Valerie | Wanda |
| Sam Ash | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Dawn Bender | Lisa as a Baby (uncredited) |
| Symona Boniface | Actress (uncredited) |
| Maurice Brierre | Actor (uncredited) |
| Maurice Cass | Music Professor (uncredited) |
| Glen Cavender | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Actor (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Man Outside Vera's Dressing Room (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Grant | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Policeman in Court (uncredited) |
| Adele St. Mauer | Koslovs' Maid (uncredited) |
| Bernard Siegel | Theatre Doorman (uncredited) |
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| Pierre Watkin | Lawyer Stagoff (uncredited) |
| Leo White | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jewel Jordan | Autograph Fan (uncredited) |
| Leyland Hodgson | Leading Man in Opera (uncredited) |
| Theodore Lorch | Man in Court (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore | Fat Man in Court (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Diner in Cabaret (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Actor (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Munier | Bald Man in Theatre Seat #1 (uncredited) |
| Anderson Lawler | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited) |
| Ellinor Vanderveer | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Confession |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 19 agosto 1937 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner |
| Writer | Hans Rameau, Julius J. Epstein, Margaret P. Levino |
| Editing | James Gibbon, Rudi Fehr |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox, Dudie Maschmeyer, Madison S. Lacy, Vernon Larson |
| Assistant directors | Joe May |
| Camera operators | Dudie Maschmeyer, Madison S. Lacy, Sidney Hickox, Vernon Larson |
| Additional photography | Dudie Maschmeyer, Madison S. Lacy, Sidney Hickox, Vernon Larson |
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| Production design | Anton Grot |
| Art direction | Anton Grot |
| Set decoration | Anton Grot |
| Music | Peter Kreuder, Jack Scholl, Leo F. Forbstein |
| Sound | Jack Scholl, Leo F. Forbstein, Peter Kreuder |
| Costume design | Orry-Kelly, Rydo Loshak |
| Makeup | Orry-Kelly, Rydo Loshak |
| Hairstyling | Orry-Kelly, Rydo Loshak |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Aug 19, 1937 / NR / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 28, 1937 / NR
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