I CONFESS ('53) was the first film the public saw Montgomery Clift in after his big success in A PLACE IN THE SUN ('51). INDISCRETION OF AN AMERICAN WIFE and FROM HERE TO ETERNITY were also released in 1953, the latter earned him his third Oscar nomination. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

This actor was one of the most famous stars of classic Hollywood. Montgomery Clift changed the movie star stereotype with his unprecedented onscreen melancholy. But, how did he do it? In real life, he was a tormented soul. He secretly lived the most outrageous kind of passion for his time. If anyone in the industry found out about his preferences, he’d lose his job and the respect of his audience forever... | Icons

Montgomery Clift Tribute Edward Montgomery Clift October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American actor. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to The New York Times. He is best remembered for his roles in Howard Hawks's Red River (1948), George Steven's A Place in the Sun (1951), Fred Zinnemann From Here to Eternity (1953), Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), and John Huston's The Misfits (1961). Along with Marlon