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Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Drama • NR • 1957 • 1 hr 56 min
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8.0
IMDb
8.4

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.

Starring

Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Written By

Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz

Attributes

ComplexDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaMysteryCrime

Release Date

December 17, 1957

User Reviews

Ben Flood
Ben Flood
Really incredible court room drama. Billy Wilder proves again that he is a master of any genre.
Helen
Helen
Good acting and good plot. Really enjoyable watch.
Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis
Sharply written, well-acted mystery/whodunnit that’s more charming and fast-paced than some courtroom drama should be.
Caleb Culp
Caleb Culp
Sometimes I wonder what these filmmakers could do with modern technology but then I also feel like that could take away from it
Emil Engen
Emil Engen
All around a great film, but the standout is Charles Laughton; He is amazing. One of the all time greatest performances.
N K
N K
Very showy. The ending played silly to me. I couldn’t vibe with the tone.
Alex
Alex
Tight character driven court room drama. Great performances, everyone is believable. Learning all the ways to hide a cheeky drink or smoke.
Parth
Parth
One of the best legal dramas. So many Twists and turns. Billy Wilder was really ahead of his time.
Andrew
Andrew
Tight film adaptation of the play by Agatha Christie - master of her craft.
Sam Willwerth
Sam Willwerth
A great courtroom drama from Billy Wilder with an excellent performance from Charles Laughton, a high for 50s cinema

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8.0 – Based on 1.7k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Billy Wilder
Billy
Wilder
Tyrone Power
Tyrone
Power
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene
Dietrich
Charles Laughton
Charles
Laughton
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa
Lanchester
John Williams
John
Williams
Henry Daniell
Henry
Daniell
Ian Wolfe
Ian
Wolfe
Torin Thatcher
Torin
Thatcher
Norma Varden
Norma
Varden
Una O'Connor
Una
O'Connor
Billy Wilder
Billy
Wilder
Harry Kurnitz
Harry
Kurnitz

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