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    Witness for the Prosecution

    1958 · Mystery · 1h 54m

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  1. 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.

    • Billy Wilder
    • 362
    • 3 min
  2. 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 ...

  3. In Witness for the Prosecution, the depiction of the judicial system is a nuanced reflection on the malleability and, sometimes, impotence of institutional justice. The film provides a stark commentary on the irony that, while the law can be manipulated and circumvented, there remains an inherent balance—often poetic in nature—that seeks to ...

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  5. 1958 · 1 hr 56 min. TV-14. Crime · Drama · Mystery. A courtroom drama about a young man on trial for a wealthy widow's murder after he suspiciously profits from her will. Subtitles: English. Starring: Marlene Dietrich Elsa Lanchester Charles Laughton Tyrone Power. Directed by: Billy Wilder.

    • Billy Wilder
    • January 1, 1958
    • 116 min
  6. Synopsis. Following a lengthy hospital stay for a near-fatal heart attack, famed London barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts returns to his combined office and lodgings near The Old Bailey, accompanied by his overbearing nurse, Miss Plimsoll.

  7. 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. Though his attorney.

  8. Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Witness for the Prosecution. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.

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