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Witness for the Prosecution

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1957★ 8.2 · 1.7K1h 56mDramaMysteryCrime

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.

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Cast

Elsa Lanchester
as Miss Plimsoll

Eddie Baker
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Laughton
as Sir Wilfrid

Henry Daniell
as Mayhew

Ben Wright
as Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)

John Williams
as Brogan-Moore

Ruta Lee
as Diana

J. Pat O'Malley
as Shorts Salesman (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe
as Carter

Marlene Dietrich
as Christine

Bess Flowers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tyrone Power
as Leonard Vole

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Release date: 1957-12-17

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $9,000,000

Runtime: 1h 56m

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DramaMysteryCrime

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