Witness for the Prosecution
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8.2
1.8K votes
1957
1h 56m
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.
Directed by Billy Wilder
Top cast
Tyrone Power
Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich
Christine
Charles Laughton
Sir Wilfrid
Elsa Lanchester
Miss Plimsoll
John Williams
Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell
Mayhew
Ian Wolfe
Carter
Torin Thatcher
Mr. Myers
Norma Varden
Mrs. French
Una O'Connor
Janet
Francis Compton
Judge
Philip Tonge
Inspector Hearne
Ruta Lee
Diana
Patrick Aherne
Court Officer (uncredited)W
Walter Bacon
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)B
Benjie Bancroft
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)J
John Barton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)B
Brandon Beach
Juror (uncredited)
George Blagoi
Juror (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
December 17, 1957
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$9M
Language
German, English
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