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1. Cast

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     Tyrone Power

     Leonard Stephen Vole
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     Marlene Dietrich

     Christine Helm Vole
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     Charles Laughton

     Sir Wilfrid Robarts
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     Elsa Lanchester

     Miss Plimsoll
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     John Williams

     Mr. Brogan-Moore
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     Henry Daniell

     Mr. Mayhew

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   Is witness for the prosecution based on a true story?

   • The film, which has elements of bleak black comedy and film noir, is a courtroom drama set in the Old Bailey in London and is based on the 1953 play of the same name by Agatha Christie. The first film adaptation of Christie's story, Witness for the Prosecution was adapted for the screen by Larry Marcus, Harry Kurnitz, and Wilder.

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   Is witness for the prosecution a good movie?

   • In TV Guide ' s review of the film, it received four and a half stars out of five, the writer saying that " Witness for the Prosecution is a witty, terse adaptation of the Agatha Christie hit play brought to the screen with ingenuity and vitality by Billy Wilder ."

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   Who are the motifs in witness for the prosecution?

   • Important motifs in Witness for the Prosecution Questions & answers about Witness for the Prosecution Cast Charles Laughton – Sir Wilfrid Robarts Tyrone Power – Leonard Vole Marlene Dietrich – Christine Vole/Helm Elsa Lanchester – Miss Plimsoll John Williams – Mr. Brogan-Moore Henry Daniell – Mr. Mayhew Ian Wolfe – H. A. Carter

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   Who starred in 'the witness for the prosecution' for Christmas 2016?

   • The BBC produced another two-part version of The Witness for the Prosecution for Christmas 2016 and first broadcast on 26 and 27 December, with Kim Cattrall as Emily French, Billy Howle as Leonard Vole, Andrea Riseborough as Romaine Heilger, Toby Jones as John Mayhew, and David Haig as Sir Charles Carter.

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   Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 American legal mystery thriller film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, and Elsa Lanchester. The film, which has elements of bleak black comedy and film noir , is a courtroom drama set in the Old Bailey in London and is based on the 1953 play of the same ...

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   Ailing barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts 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 Leonard Vole, a man being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman.

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   Witness for the Prosecution: Directed by Billy Wilder. With Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester. A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.

   • 8.4/10 (138K)
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

   • Director: Billy Wilder
   • Release Date: 1958-02-06

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   Leonard and Christine’s tumultuous relationship, marked by deceit, love, betrayal, and sacrifice, offers a microscopic view into the complexities of human emotions. The title, in echoing the role of a witness, underscores the challenges of truly understanding and interpreting human behavior.

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   Plot. Leonard Vole is arrested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman. Unaware that he was a married man, Miss French made him her principal heir, casting suspicion on Leonard. When his wife, Romaine, agrees to testify, she does so not in Leonard's defence but as a witness for the prosecution.

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   Witness for the Prosecution, American courtroom-drama film, released in 1957, that was based on a short story and play by English writer Agatha Christie. The film, set in London, centres on Leonard Vole (played by Tyrone Power), who is accused of having murdered a wealthy widow.

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    The affable Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman, and legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him.

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