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Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)★ 8.7/10

Approved · US · 116 min · December 17, 1957

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Directed by: Billy Wilder

Written by: Agatha Christie, Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz, Lawrence B. Marcus

A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Written by

Agatha ChristieBilly WilderHarry KurnitzLawrence B. Marcus

Cast & crew

Tyrone PowerLeonard VoleMarlene DietrichChristineCharles LaughtonSir WilfridElsa LanchesterMiss PlimsollJohn WilliamsBrogan-MooreHenry DaniellMayhewIan WolfeCarterTorin ThatcherMr. MyersNorma VardenMrs. FrenchUna O'ConnorJanetFrancis ComptonJudgePhilip TongeInspector HearneRuta LeeDianaPatrick AherneCourt Officer (uncredited)Don AmesBar Patron (uncredited)Larry ArnoldCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Walter BaconBar Patron (uncredited)Eddie BakerCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Benjie BancroftCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)John BartonCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Brandon BeachJuror (uncredited)Arline BletcherCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Danny BorzageCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Tex BrodusCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)George BruggemanCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)George CalligaCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Steve CarruthersBarrister (uncredited)Albert CavensCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Oliver CrossCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Harry DennyJuror (uncredited)Helen DicksonCourtoom Spectator (uncredited)Minta DurfeeCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Marjorie EatonMiss O'Brien (uncredited)Ella EthridgeCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Franklyn FarnumBarrister (uncredited)Bess FlowersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Joe GilbertCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Herschel GrahamCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Marion GrayCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Stuart HallCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Harlan HoaglandJuror (uncredited)Art HowardCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Michael JeffersCafe Patron (uncredited)Colin KennyJury Foreman (uncredited)Philip KiefferJuror (uncredited)Paul KrugerCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Jeanne LafayetteCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Carl M. LevinessCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Robert Locke LorraineCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Wilbur MackCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Thomas MartinBailiff (uncredited)Frank McLureCourt Officer (uncredited)Hans MoebusBailiff (uncredited)Ottola NesmithMiss Johnson (uncredited)William H. O'BrienBarrister (uncredited)Monty O'GradyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)J. Pat O'MalleyShorts Salesman (uncredited)Paul PalmerBailiff (uncredited)George PellingMinor Role (uncredited)Paul PowerCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Jack RaineDoctor (uncredited)Bill RaischBar Patron (uncredited)Fred RapportJuror (uncredited)Anthony RedondoCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Mitchell RheinCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Leoda RichardsHat Shop Saleslady (uncredited)Al RobertsBar Patron (uncredited)Molly RodenMiss McHugh (uncredited)John RoyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Buck RussellCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Jeffrey SayreClerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)Norbert SchillerSpotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)Bill ScullyBailiff (uncredited)Scott SeatonCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Lucile SewallCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Reginald SimpsonCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Leslie SketchleyBailiff (uncredited)Edna SmithCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Cap SomersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Bert StevensCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Arthur ToveyCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Glen WaltersCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)Ben WrightBarrister Reading Charges (uncredited)