An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife's unconvincing testimony confuses him.
Title | Witness for the Prosecution |
---|---|
Year | 1957 |
Genre | Drama, Mystery, Crime |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Edward Small Productions |
Cast | Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Henry Daniell |
Crew | Harry Kurnitz (Screenplay), Lawrence B. Marcus (Adaptation), Billy Wilder (Screenplay), Agatha Christie (Novel), Billy Wilder (Director), Doane Harrison (Production Assistant) |
Keyword | based on novel or book, nurse, widow, cigarette, alibi, letter, trial, murder, lawyer, courtroom, murder mystery, tiki culture |
Release | Dec 17, 1957 |
Runtime | 116 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 8.20 / 10 by 1,423 users |
Popularity | 20 |
Budget | 3,000,000 |
Revenue | 9,000,000 |
Language | Deutsch, English |