Movie
Witness for the Prosecution
1982PG1h 37m6.5 / 10
Is he lying or telling the truth
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.
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Witness for the Prosecution was released December 4, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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Cast
Ralph RichardsonSir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah KerrNurse Plimsoll
Beau BridgesLeonard Vole
Donald PleasenceMr. Myers
Wendy HillerJanet Mackenzie
Diana RiggChristine VoleDavid LangtonMayhew
Richard VernonBrogan-MooreCredits
- Directed by
- Alan Gibson
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, Lawrence B. Marcus, Harry Kurnitz, John Gay, Agatha Christie
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Rosemont ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Hallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsUnited States- CBS Entertainment ProductionsUnited States
Themes
based on novel or bookcourtcourtroom dramamurderremake