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Witness for the Prosecution
The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
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Crime, Drama, Mystery - 1957
Witness for the Prosecution
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When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.
Director:
,
Billy Wilder
Cast:
,
Ian Wolfe
,
Marlene Dietrich
,
Elsa Lanchester
,
Una O'Connor
,
John Williams
,
Charles Laughton
,
Tyrone Power
,
Henry Daniell
,
Torin Thatcher
,
Norma Varden

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Rated:
APPROVED
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. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A courtroom meller played engagingly and building evenly to a surprising and arousing, albeit tricked-up, climax...
– ,
Variety,
13 Feb 2001
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:
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:
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
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