In her last film for Paramount, Carole Lombard plays pathological liar and fiction writer Helen Bartlett who is married to an honest, but broke lawyer (Fred MacMurray). She secretly gets a job behind his back to help with their finances only to land in jail with a murder charge. Although her husband steps in as her defense lawyer and wins her case, Helen’s constant lying continues to strain their relationship. Built entirely around Lombard’s new screwball comedienne persona, True Confession brought together Paramount’s top talent and also featured the actress’ personal choices for her cinematographer (Ted Tetzlaff) and designer (Travis Banton), guaranteed by her freelance contract.
35mm, b/w, 85 min. Production: Paramount Pictures. Distribution: Paramount Pictures. Producer: Albert Lewin. Director: Wesley Ruggles. Based on a play by Louis Verneuil and George Beer. Screenwriter: Claude Binyon. Cinematographer: Ted Tetzlaff. Editor: Paul Weatherwax. Composer: Friedrich Hollaender. Cast: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray John Barrymore, Una Merkel, Porter Hall.
