Witness for the Prosecution main backdrop
Witness for the Prosecution main poster

Witness for the Prosecution

Visit website

8.2/10 • 1.5K

1957-12-171h 56m

DramaMysteryCrime

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.

Directors
Billy Wilder
Editors
Daniel Mandell

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Tyrone Power

    Tyrone Power

    Leonard Vole

  2. Marlene Dietrich

    Marlene Dietrich

    Christine

  3. Charles Laughton

    Charles Laughton

    Sir Wilfrid

  4. Elsa Lanchester

    Elsa Lanchester

    Miss Plimsoll

  5. John Williams

    John Williams

    Brogan-Moore

  6. Henry Daniell

    Henry Daniell

    Mayhew

  7. Ian Wolfe

    Ian Wolfe

    Carter

  8. Torin Thatcher

    Torin Thatcher

    Mr. Myers

  9. Norma Varden

    Norma Varden

    Mrs. French

Reviews4

View Reviews
Andres Gomez Avatar

Andres Gomez

Nov 26, 2012

8/10

Great thriller with superb classical interpretations. The plot moves sometimes too lazily.

Media

  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster
  • Witness for the Prosecution poster

Recommendations

  • Next Goal Wins main backdrop

    Next Goal Wins

    7.2

  • Equinox Flower main backdrop

    Equinox Flower

    7.4

  • Ten Little Indians main backdrop

    Ten Little Indians

    6.3

  • The Snails main backdrop

    The Snails

    7.0

  • Sensualidad main backdrop

    Sensualidad

    6.4

  • Compulsion main backdrop

    Compulsion

    7.1

  • The Flying Deuces main backdrop

    The Flying Deuces

    6.4

  • Queen Christina main backdrop

    Queen Christina

    6.8

  • Peyton Place main backdrop

    Peyton Place

    6.7

  • The Sun Also Rises main backdrop

    The Sun Also Rises

    7.6

  • Zero Effect main backdrop

    Zero Effect

    6.2

  • Our Man in Havana main backdrop

    Our Man in Havana

    6.7

  • Ruggles of Red Gap main backdrop

    Ruggles of Red Gap

    7.1

  • Two Men and a Wardrobe main backdrop

    Two Men and a Wardrobe

    6.3

  • Spirits of the Dead main backdrop

    Spirits of the Dead

    6.3

  • Code of Silence main backdrop

    Code of Silence

    5.9

  • Ghosts of Rome main backdrop

    Ghosts of Rome

    7.2

  • The Premature Burial main backdrop

    The Premature Burial

    6.3

  • Love of Siam main backdrop

    Love of Siam

    7.4

  • No Backdrop

    Hadi Insallah

    5.1

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,000,000.00
Revenue
$9,000,000.00
Keywords
based on novel or booknursewidowcigarettealibilettertrialmurderlawyercourtroommurder mysterytiki culture