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Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution1957

★8.2116 minDramaMysteryCrime

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.

Director

Writer

Harry Kurnitz Billy Wilder

Score

Stars

Tyrone Power Marlene Dietrich Charles Laughton

Cast63

Tyrone Power
as Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich
as Christine
Charles Laughton
as Sir Wilfrid
Elsa Lanchester
as Miss Plimsoll
John Williams
as Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell
as Mayhew
Ian Wolfe
as Carter
Torin Thatcher
as Mr. Myers
Norma Varden
as Mrs. French
Una O'Connor
as Janet
Francis Compton
as Judge
Philip Tonge
as Inspector Hearne
Ruta Lee
as Diana
Patrick Aherne
as Court Officer (uncredited)
W
Walter Bacon
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
B
Benjie Bancroft
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
John Barton
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
B
Brandon Beach
as Juror (uncredited)
George Blagoi
as Juror (uncredited)
A
Arline Bletcher
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
D
Danny Borzage
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
T
Tex Brodus
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
G
George Bruggeman
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Barrister (uncredited)
A
Albert Cavens
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
O
Oliver Cross
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
H
Harry Denny
as Juror (uncredited)
H
Helen Dickson
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton
as Miss O'Brien (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Barrister (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
H
Herschel Graham
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
M
Marion Gray
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
S
Stuart Hall
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
A
Art Howard
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Juror (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
Jeanne Lafayette
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Court Officer (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith
as Miss Johnson (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Barrister (uncredited)
J. Pat O'Malley
as Shorts Salesman (uncredited)
G
George Pelling
as (uncredited)
F
Fred Rapport
as Juror (uncredited)
Jack Raine
as Doctor (uncredited)
W
Waclaw Rekwart
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)
J
John Roy
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
E
Edna Smith
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
B
Bert Stevens
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
as Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ben Wright
as Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)
G
Glen Walters
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J
Joe Gilbert
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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