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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
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Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise. Director:Billy Wilder |
116 min - 
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Nominated for 6 Oscars.
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| Charles Laughton | ... | ||
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Torin Thatcher | ... | |
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Norma Varden | ... | |
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Una O'Connor | ... |
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Francis Compton | ... | |
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Philip Tonge | ... | |
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Storyline
When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is *supposed* to be on a diet of bland, civil suits. But the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult: Vole's only alibi witness is his wife, the calm and coldly calculating Christine Vole. Sir Wilfrid's task becomes even more impossible when Christine agrees to be a witness not for the defence but for the prosecution. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Testigo de cargo See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$9,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1960)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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(1957)
Music by Ralph Arthur Roberts
Lyrics by Jack Brooks
Sung by Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)
Reprised a cappella by Tyrone Power See more »
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Goofs
Anachronisms: Though made in 1957, the film takes place in 1952, but in the opening shots of Sir Wilfrid's car on the streets of London (and in the rear-projection shots in the car's interior), several post-1952 cars can be seen in the background. See more »Quotes
Leonard Vole: [in Christine's bombed-out hovel] It's horrible! In a gemutlich sort of way.See more »
Crazy Credits
As the end credits appear on screen, an announcer's voice is heard: "The management of this theater suggests that for the greater entertainment of your friends who have not yet seen the picture you will not divulge to anyone the secret of the ending of Witness for the Prosecution." See more »Connections
Featured in AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) See more »Soundtracks
"I May Never Go Home Anymore"(1957)
Music by Ralph Arthur Roberts
Lyrics by Jack Brooks
Sung by Marlene Dietrich (uncredited)
Reprised a cappella by Tyrone Power See more »
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