Witness for the Prosecution

4.1

(320)

Drama

Mystery

Crime

1957

116 min

When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.

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Drama

Crime

Mystery

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"Absolutely fantastic cast in this edge of your seat murder mystery. Charles Laughton is at his witty best as an English Barrister. I enjoyed Marlene Dietrich's compelling performance as the wife of the accused."

Errika Mason

"Well crafted courtroom drama."

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Linda Kelly

"This is one of those movies that must have been absolutely genre-defining at its release. It’s still an extremely solid film, with fantastic performances by everybody, a zippy screenplay and wilder’s eye for camera direction. The only truly unfortunate thing is that I am not the original audience, and I’ve seen way too many cop and courtroom dramas in the decades since the 1950s. I told my father within five minutes of Marlene Dietrich showing up who the murderer was. And I was right."