Witness for the Prosecution(1957)

Name: Witness for the Prosecution
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1957-12-17
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams

The most electrifying entertainment of our time!

8.21,791 votes· December 17, 1957· 1h 56m

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Short description

Directed by Billy Wilder, this 1957 courtroom drama, mystery, and crime film stars Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, and Elsa Lanchester. An ailing barrister returns to the courtroom to defend a man accused of murdering a socialite, a case that proves to be one of the most unusual and eventful of his career.

Overview

An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.

Director: Billy Wilder