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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.
- $2 million
- Arthur Hornblow Jr.
A classic courtroom drama based on Agatha Christie's novel, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton. See the plot, cast, reviews, trivia, goofs and more on IMDb.
- Billy Wilder
- 362
- 3 min
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.
A 1957 crime drama based on Agatha Christie's play, starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton. Critics and audiences praise its witty script, twisting plot and Laughton's performance.
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- Tyrone Power
- Billy Wilder
- United Artists
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.
- Lee Pfeiffer
A two-part drama based on Agatha Christie's short story of the same title, starring Kim Cattrall, Toby Jones and Andrea Riseborough. Watch the trailer, meet the cast and explore the behind-the-scenes of this 1920s London murder mystery.
A classic courtroom drama starring Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich. A lawyer defends his client accused of murder, but his alibi witness turns against him in a shocking twist.
