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      Witness for the Prosecution

      1957, Crime/Drama, 1h 54m

      38 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      The affable Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman, and legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him. Unfortunately, Leonard's alibi depends on the testimony of his callous wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich) -- who, after the discovery of a legal loophole, makes the shocking decision to appear in court against him. To Sir Wilfrid's surprise, this is only the first in a series of puzzling revelations and reversals.

      Cast & Crew

      Tyrone Power
      Marlene Dietrich
      Charles Laughton
      Elsa Lanchester
      John Williams
      Ian Wolfe
      Una O'Connor
      Norma Varden
      Philip Tonge
      Ottola Nesmith
      Marjorie Eaton
      J. Pat O'Malley
      Edward Small
      Matty Malneck
      Russell Harlan
      Daniel Mandell
      Howard Bristol
      Edith Head

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      • Sep 06, 2016
        Excellent courtroom drama. Another awesome classic.
        Stephen S Super Reviewer
      • May 29, 2014
        Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich are thoroughly entertaining in this romp through Agatha Christie's work. A lesson to be learned for more modern court room dramas.
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      • Apr 23, 2014
        The star here is definitely Charles Laughton, who steals the show and makes each one of his lines sound memorable in this delightfully witty and clever plot by Agatha Christie adapted by Billy Wilder into a near perfect piece of thought-provoking entertainment.
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      • Oct 24, 2013
        The reason so many plays have been turned into movies is simple: the work has been pre-tested and approved in front of live audiences, tweaked and re-tweaked. And it's easy to see the payoff for that preliminary process here where each character and their work is full and complete. Billy Wilder directs and co-wrote, adapted from the play. Charles Laughton, Elsa Lancaster, Dietrich, Power, the whole cast does a first rate job in this wonder of entertaining misdirection. Superb.
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