Drama ·Mystery ·Crime · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 56m

Witness for the Prosecution

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Director
Billy Wilder
Cast
Tyrone Power as Leonard Vole Marlene Dietrich as Christine Charles Laughton as Sir Wilfrid Elsa Lanchester as Miss Plimsoll John Williams as Brogan-Moore Henry Daniell as Mayhew
Crew
Russell Harlan — Director of Photography Daniel Mandell — Editor Matty Malneck — Original Music Composer Billy Wilder — Screenplay Harry Kurnitz — Screenplay Agatha Christie — Novel
Tagline

The most electrifying entertainment of our time!

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Billy Wilder Director Russell Harlan Director of Photography Daniel Mandell Editor Matty Malneck Original Music Composer Billy Wilder Screenplay Harry Kurnitz Screenplay Agatha Christie Novel Arthur Hornblow Jr. Producer Alexandre Trauner Production Design Joe King Costume Design Edith Head Costume Design Adele Parmenter Costume Design
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