Movie
Witness for the Prosecution
Overview
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Details
- Release date
- 1957-12-17
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Edward Small Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tyrone Power as Leonard Vole
- Marlene Dietrich as Christine
- Charles Laughton as Sir Wilfrid
- Elsa Lanchester as Miss Plimsoll
- John Williams as Brogan-Moore
- Henry Daniell as Mayhew
- Ian Wolfe as Carter
- Torin Thatcher as Mr. Myers
- Norma Varden as Mrs. French
- Una O'Connor as Janet
- Francis Compton as Judge
- Philip Tonge as Inspector Hearne
Crew
- Billy Wilder - Director
- Harry Kurnitz - Screenplay
- Billy Wilder - Screenplay
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