The Rosary Murders

The Rosary Murders is a 1987 neo-noir mystery film starring Donald Sutherland as Father Koesler, based upon the novel by William X. Kienzle. The story involves a series of murders in which the victims are all either priests or nuns, each of whom is found with a black rosary. Fr. Koesler goes in search of the murderer but is caught in a quandary when the murderer confesses the crimes to him. Fr. Koesler is unable to break the seal of confession by... more

The Rosary Murders is a 1987 neo-noir mystery film starring Donald Sutherland as Father Koesler, based upon the novel by William X. Kienzle. The story involves a series of murders in which the victims are all either priests or nuns, each of whom is found with a black rosary. Fr. Koesler goes in search of the murderer but is caught in a quandary when the murderer confesses the crimes to him. Fr. Koesler is unable to break the seal of confession by going to the police. Jack White has an uncredited role in the film as an altar server. The film was shot in Detroit Michigan at Holy Redeemer parish, a century old Roman Catholic church on Detroit's Southwest side. less