Witness for the Prosecution
The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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1957
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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.
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Details
Runtime:
116 min
Release date:
17 Dec 1957
Country:
US
Languages:
German, English
Budget:
$3,000,000
Revenue:
$9,000,000
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. 3 wins & 15 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
His theatrical mise-en-scene -- his proscenium framing -- serves the material well, as does Charles Laughton's bombastic portrayal of the defense attorney.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
15 Aug 2007
fresh:
And the air in the courtroom fairly crackles with emotional electricity, until that staggering surprise in the last reel.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
...the film's origins as an Agatha Christie novel and play, combine to give the movie a heavy -- almost stolid -- theatrical flavour.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
A courtroom meller played engagingly and building evenly to a surprising and arousing, albeit tricked-up, climax...
– ,
Variety,
13 Feb 2001