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  2. 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.

  3. Summary: “The Witness for the Prosecution”. “The Witness for the Prosecution” is a short story by British mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie (sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Crime”). First published in 1925 under the title “Traitor’s Hands,” the story was later included under its current name in Christie’s 1933 ...

  4. "Witness for the Prosecution" by Agatha Christie is a gripping courtroom drama that unravels a complex web of deceit, lies, and murder. Set in 1950s London, the story follows the trial of Leonard Vole, a young man accused of murdering a wealthy widow.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Jul 24, 2022 · A lawyer defends his client accused of murdering a wealthy elderly woman he met by chance. The case hinges on the testimony of his wife, who claims to have seen him at the crime scene, but she has a motive to lie.

  8. 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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