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Otto Keller and his wife Alma work as caretaker and housekeeper at a Catholic church in Québec City, Québec. While robbing a house where he sometimes works as a gardener, Otto is caught and kills the owner. Racked with guilt, he heads back to the church where Father Michael Logan is working late. Otto confesses his crime, but when the police begin to suspect Father Logan, he cannot reveal what he has been told in the confession.
In Québec City, Québec, Father Michael Logan is accused of killing a well-known lawyer. The priest knows the murderer, but he cant reveal his identity, because the man confessed the crime to him in the confessional. The guilty person is Otto Keller, the church sexton, who wore a priests cassock to commit a robbery that led to the murder. Police Inspector Larrue narrows his investigation to Logan, who had a motive for committing the crime. The lawyer was blackmailing Ruth Grandfort, wife of a prominent politician. He had threatened to make public a suspected liaison she had with Logan after he became a priest. Logan is arrested and tried for murder. The jury acquits him, but doubts remain as to his innocence. Following the trial, a crowd on the street threatens Logan and Ruth. When Logan is physically attacked, Kellers wife Alma, tells the crowd that her husband is the real murderer.
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