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Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

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Witness for the Prosecution

"The most electrifying entertainment of our time!"

1957

1h 56m

8.2(1729 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Crime

Overview

An ailing barrister 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 a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Leonard Vole

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Christine

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sir Wilfrid

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Miss Plimsoll

John Williams

John Williams

Brogan-Moore

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Mayhew

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Carter

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Mr. Myers

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Mrs. French

Una O'Connor

Una O'Connor

Janet

Creative team

Directed by: Billy Wilder
Written by: Billy Wilder
Harry Kurnitz
Produced by: Arthur Hornblow Jr.

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