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Witness for the Prosecution

Is he lying or telling the truth

1982★ 6.5 · 241h 37mCrimeDramaTV Movie

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

Beau Bridges
as Leonard Vole

Deborah Kerr
as Nurse Plimsoll

Diana Rigg
as Christine Vole

Donald Pleasence
as Mr. Myers

Michael Gough
as Judge

Ralph Richardson
as Sir Wilfred Robarts

Peter Sallis
as Carter

Richard Vernon
as Brogan-Moore

Wendy Hiller
as Janet Mackenzie

Frank Mills
as Chief Inspector Hearne

Ken Kitson
as Policeman (as Kit Kitson)

Peter Copley
as Dr. Harrison

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Release date: 1982-12-04

Runtime: 1h 37m

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CrimeDramaTV Movie

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