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Witness for the Prosecution
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Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly acquaintance. And it tempts an ailing barrister back into action.
Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly acquaintance. And it tempts an ailing barrister back into action.
Actors:
Arthur Tovey,
Jeanne Lafayette,
George Pelling,
Leslie Sketchley,
Walter Bacon,
John Barton,
Eddie Baker
Arthur Tovey
14 November 1904, Douglas, Arizona, USA
Jeanne Lafayette
20 July 1908, Sainte-Maure de Touraine, France
George Pelling
25 October 1914, Salisbury, South Rhodesia
Leslie Sketchley
August 17, 1902 in London, England, UK
Walter Bacon
13 May 1891, Brooklyn, New York, USA
John Barton
12 October 1898, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Eddie Baker
November 17, 1897 in Davis, West Virginia, USA
Country:
United States
Keywords:
#Billy Wilder #Charles Laughton #Marlene Dietrich #Tyrone Power #Witness for the Prosecution
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August 22, 2008
Wilder plays the suspense well, but this movie belongs to Laughton, who makes his every line resonate like music and thunder.
March 16, 2011
This Oscar-nominated courtroom drama represents Billy Wilder at his most theatrical and old-fashioned, but the saga is enjoyable and so is the acting of all-star cast.
February 13, 2001
A courtroom meller played engagingly and building evenly to a surprising and arousing, albeit tricked-up, climax...
January 01, 2000
And the air in the courtroom fairly crackles with emotional electricity, until that staggering surprise in the last reel.
February 08, 2012
Wilder's adaptation is guilty of being absolutely marvelous.
August 15, 2007
His theatrical mise-en-scene -- his proscenium framing -- serves the material well, as does Charles Laughton's bombastic portrayal of the defense attorney.
July 06, 2010
An exciting court room romp that engrosses the viewer with its high melodrama and dialogue driven scenes.
October 17, 2014
Every time the story strays from Sir Wilfrid, the interest level goes down a notch. Fortunately for the viewer, it doesn't get away from him very long at any point.
January 01, 2010
A slew of terrific performances help to elevate Wilder's twist-ridden courtroom drama above your standard fare in the genre.
January 26, 2006
...the film's origins as an Agatha Christie novel and play, combine to give the movie a heavy -- almost stolid -- theatrical flavour.
February 08, 2012
Marlene Dietrich tries not to give anything away as usual while Agatha Christie's whodunit plot whirs tidily about her expressionless beauty.