Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution
An ailing barrister defies doctor's orders to defend a man accused of murdering his mistress. The defendant is eventually acquitted but a series of surprise revelations convinces the lawyer that the verdict was the wrong one. Billy Wilder's adaptation of Agatha Christie courtroom drama, starring Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Elsa Lanchester.
Witness for the Prosecution airs on BBC Two Wales at 12:55 PM, Sunday 29 December. (Subtitles.)
Certificate
U
Topics
Movie ➝ Drama
General
Literary Adaptation
Mystery
Marlene Dietrich
Actor
Charles Laughton
Actor
Tyrone Power
Actor