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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

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The most electrifying entertainment of our time!

An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife's unconvincing testimony confuses him.

Cast & Crew

Director
Billy Wilder
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    Leonard Vole Tyrone Power
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    Christine Marlene Dietrich
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    Sir Wilfrid Charles Laughton
  • Profile picture of Elsa Lanchester
    Miss Plimsoll Elsa Lanchester
  • Profile picture of John Williams
    Brogan-Moore John Williams
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    Mayhew Henry Daniell
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    Carter Ian Wolfe
  • Profile picture of Torin Thatcher
    Mr. Myers Torin Thatcher

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Keywords

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  • nurse
  • widow
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  • alibi
  • letter
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  • murder
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  • murder mystery
  • tiki culture