Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - Movie

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
The affable Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman, and legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him. Unfortunately, Leonard's alibi depends on the testimony of his callous wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich) -- who, after the discovery of a legal loophole, makes the shocking decision to appear in court...
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Release Date: 1957

DVD Release Date: December 11th, 2001

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 54 min

Plot Summary

The affable Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman, and legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him. Unfortunately, Leonard's alibi depends on the testimony of his callous wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich) -- who, after the discovery of a legal loophole, makes the shocking decision to appear in court against him. To Sir Wilfrid's surprise, this is only the first in a series of puzzling revelations and reversals.

Cast: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Henry Daniell, Ian Wolfe, Una O'Connor

Director: Billy Wilder

Genres: Mystery , Crime drama

Production Co: United Artists

Keywords: Gripping, 1950s, Investigation, Love triangle, Rivalry, Wife, Mystery, Love, Temptation, Murder

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