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Witness for the Prosecution: Directed by Alan Gibson. With Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence. Leonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman, and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Christine.
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- Drama
- Alan Gibson
- 1982-12-04
Witness for the Prosecution is a 1982 American made-for-television drama film version of Agatha Christie's 1925 short story and 1953 play, and also a remake of the Billy Wilder film Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Ralph Richardson) is an ailing but brilliant criminal lawyer who decides to work on the intriguing case of Leonard Vole (Beau Bridges), an amiable young man accused...
- Alan Gibson
- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
- Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges
Leonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman, and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Christine. Efficient, but bitter and stubborn, barrister Sir Wilfred Robarts (Sir Ralph Richardson) returns to his office in London, having recovered from a heart attack.
Hallmark television produced Witness for the Prosecution in 1982, with Beau Bridges as Leonard Vole, Diana Rigg as Christine Vole and Ralph Richardson as Sir Wilfrid Robarts Q.C. This version was based on the Billy Wilder movie with adaptions by John Gay , and was directed by Alan Gibson .
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French.
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Witness for the Prosecution. 1982 · 1 hr 42 min. TV-PG. Crime · Drama · Mystery. Though advised by his doctor not to accept more cases, an ill-tempered barrister decides to defend an American accused of murdering an English woman. Subtitles: English. Starring: Ralph Richardson Deborah Kerr Beau Bridges Donald Pleasence Wendy Hiller Diana Rigg.
