- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Release: 1987-11-30
- Director: Christopher Hibler
- Writers: Donald E. Westlake , Ralph McInerny
- Language: English
- Stars: Tom Bosley (I) (1927–2010) , Tracy Nelson , Robert Prescott , Mary Wickes , Susan Blakely , Leslie Nielsen , Peter Scolari , Sada Thompson , Kevin Crowley (I) , Holly Fulger
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery , Роковое признание (Russian Federation) , Crímenes oscuros (Spain) , Confissão Fatal (Brazil) , Dowling atya nyomoz (Hungary) , Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (United States of America) , Fatal Confession , Роковое признание , Fatales Geständnis
- Plot: Frank Dowling is a priest who's views on religion are somewhat liberated and also has a penchant for solving mysteries. He now has to solve the mystery of a young man who's obsessed with finding his natural parents. When he steps out on the ledge of a building, threatening to jump unless he's told who his parents are, Father Dowling is called to try and talk him down but unfortunately he jumps and Father Dowling feeling responsible looks into it. And he learns that he may have been murdered, but he still has to find out how, why, and who.
- IMDB:tt0093012
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery Cast · · · ALL
Christopher Hibler
Director
Tom Bosley
(I)
(1927–2010)
Father Frank Dowling
Tracy Nelson
Sister Stephanie 'Steve' Oskowski
Robert Prescott
Lt. Phil Keegan
Mary Wickes
Marie Murkin
Susan Blakely
Patricia Erdain
Leslie Nielsen
Senator Erdain
Peter Scolari
Chris Robinson
Sada Thompson
Maria Pello
Kevin Crowley
(I)
Andy Moore
Holly Fulger
Theresa Robinson
Stella Stevens
Katherine 'Kate' St. Urban
Mark Arnott
Reporter
Mike Nussbaum
Dr. Sidney Canfield
Joe Greco
Head of Security
Sarah Long
Jane
Jack McLaughlin-Gray
Bank Officer