Witness for the Prosecution 1957 G
When
7.45 pm, Wed 8 Aug 2018 (111 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
'Charles Laughton, fresh from the disappointing response to his sole directorial effort, The Night of the Hunter, stars as Sir Wilfrid Robarts, a masterful barrister recovering from a heart attack. His private nurse is adamant that rest and relaxation are key to his convalescence, but Robarts insists on taking on a new client, Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power in his last completed film role). Vole has been accused of murdering a rich, older widow and all the evidence seems to suggest he is the man responsible, but Robarts isn't so sure. Enter Vole's wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich), a femme fatale with secrets of her own and the result is a courtroom drama that leaves the audience guessing until the very final frame.' Independent
Production Credits
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Script: Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz, Larry Marcus
- Based on: the 1925 novel by Agatha Christie
- Producer: Arthur Hornblow Jr
- Cinematographer: Russell Harlan
- Cast: Elsa Lanchester, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton
- Editor: Daniel Mandell
- Art Director: Alexandre Trauner
- Music: Matty Malneck
- Costume Designers: Edith Head, Joe King, Adele Parmenter
- Print Source / Rights: Park Circus
- Screening Format: 35mm
- Year: 1957
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Country: United States
- Languages: English, German
- Sound: Mono
- Colour: Black & White