Witness for the Prosecution

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Witness for the Prosecution is a classic 1957 courtroom drama film, based on Agatha Christie's work and renowned for its suspenseful plot twists and performances.

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instanceOf courtroom drama film
film
adaptationOf short story Witness for the Prosecution
stage play Witness for the Prosecution
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Sound Recording
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
basedOn Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
castMember Charles Laughton
Elsa Lanchester
Henry Daniell
Ian Wolfe
John Williams
Marlene Dietrich
Tyrone Power
cinematography Russell Harlan
countryOfOrigin United States
director Billy Wilder
distributedBy United Artists
editedBy Daniel Mandell
filmingLocation Pinewood Studios
follows stage play Witness for the Prosecution in narrative structure
genre courtroom drama
crime film
mystery film
thriller film
hasCharacter Christine Vole
Leonard Vole
Sir Wilfrid Robarts
hasTheme betrayal
deception
justice
mainSubject murder trial
motionPictureRating Not Rated (original U.S. release)
musicBy Matty Malneck
narrativeLocation United Kingdom
notableFor courtroom scenes
plot twists
suspense
originalLanguage English
partOf film adaptations of Agatha Christie works
producer Arthur Hornblow Jr.
productionCompany Edward Small Productions
publicationDate 1957
releaseFormat black-and-white film
runtime approximately 116 minutes
screenwriter Billy Wilder
Harry Kurnitz
Larry Marcus
setting London
linked to: London, England

Old Bailey
starring Charles Laughton
Marlene Dietrich
Tyrone Power

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Tyrone Power notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Billy Wilder notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Billy Wilder directed Witness for the Prosecution
Elsa Lanchester notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution basedOn Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
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Marlene Dietrich notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Samuel Wilder notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Elsa Lanchester notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
subject linked to: Elsa Sullivan Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester role Miss Plimsoll in "Witness for the Prosecution"
subject linked to: Elsa Sullivan Lanchester
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Elsa Lanchester nominatedForWork Witness for the Prosecution
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Charles Laughton notableWork Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film)
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Agatha Christie notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Sir Wilfrid Robarts appearsIn Witness for the Prosecution
Sir Wilfrid Robarts portrayedIn 1957 film Witness for the Prosecution
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Leonard Vole appearsIn Witness for the Prosecution
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Leonard Vole appearsInAdaptation 2016 BBC miniseries Witness for the Prosecution
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Leonard Vole laterAppearsIn stage play Witness for the Prosecution
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Larry Marcus notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
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Larry Marcus basedOn Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution (short story and play)
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Christine Vole appearsIn Witness for the Prosecution
Ian Wolfe notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Daniel Mandell edited Witness for the Prosecution
Doane Harrison notableWork Witness for the Prosecution
Russell Harlan workedOn Witness for the Prosecution
Russell Harlan notableWork Witness for the Prosecution