Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

12/17/1957 (US) • 1h 56m

Drama, Mystery, Crime

The most electrifying entertainment of our time!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Tyrone Power

Leonard Vole

Charles Laughton

Sir Wilfrid

Elsa Lanchester

Miss Plimsoll

John Williams

Brogan-Moore

Ian Wolfe

Carter

Norma Varden

Mrs. French


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,000,000.00

Revenue

$9,000,000.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

nurse

widow

cigarette

letter

trial

murder

lawyer

courtroom

murder mystery

tiki culture

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