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1957 · Movie · 1h 56m · NR

Witness for the Prosecution

CriticsCritics: 88
AudienceAudience: 8.5

An ailing barrister returns to court to defend a man accused of murdering a wealthy socialite. As the trial unfolds, testimony, shifting evidence, and personal complications turn the case into an unusually tense and entertaining murder mystery.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like witty courtroom mysteries, strong performances, and suspenseful twists; Not for you if you prefer strictly realistic legal dramas or slower, more solemn crime stories.

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Cast

Marlene DietrichTyrone PowerCharles LaughtonElsa LanchesterJohn WilliamsHenry DaniellIan WolfeTorin Thatcher

Director

Billy Wilder

If tonight is a Witness for the Prosecution night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.