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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.
Theatrical
Dec 17, 1957
Box Office
$9.0M
Budget
$3.0M
Return
3.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 11, 2001
Theaters
2
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Quotes
See all →Identity and Deception in Marriage
Sir Wilfrid
Mrs Vole. Or Mrs Helm; which do you prefer to be called?
Christine Helm
It does not matter.
Sir Wilfrid
Does it not? In this country, we are inclined to take a rather more serious view of marriage. However, Frau Helm, it would appear that when you first met the prisoner in Hamburg, you lied to him about your marital status?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Hearing Aid Delay and Judicial Commentary
Janet Mackensie
Perhaps you can help me, your Lordship. Six months, I have applied for my hearing aid and I am still waiting for it.
Judge
My dear Miss Mackenzie. Considering the rubbish that is being talked nowadays, you are missing very little.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →T
Tyrone Power
Leonard Vole
M
Marlene Dietrich
Christine
C
Charles Laughton
Sir Wilfrid
E
Elsa Lanchester
Miss Plimsoll
J
John Williams
Brogan-Moore
H
Henry Daniell
Mayhew
I
Ian Wolfe
Carter
T
Torin Thatcher
Mr. Myers
N
Norma Varden
Mrs. French
U
Una O'Connor
Janet
F
Francis Compton
Judge
P
Philip Tonge
Inspector Hearne
R
Ruta Lee
Diana
P
Patrick Aherne
Court Officer (uncredited)
W
Walter Bacon
Bar Patron (uncredited)
E
Eddie Baker
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
B
Benjie Bancroft
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
John Barton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
B
Brandon Beach
Juror (uncredited)
G
George Blagoi
Juror (uncredited)
