Cover image for Witness for the Prosecution (1957) [hoopla movie].
Title:
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) [hoopla movie].
Publication Date:
1957
Publication Information:
[United States] : MGM, 1957.

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Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 116 min.)) : sd., col.
Abstract:
Screen legends Tyrone Power ("The Razor's Edge"), Marlene Dietrich ("Judgment at Nuremberg") and Charles Laughton ("The Night of the Hunter") star in this "brilliantly made courtroom drama" (Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax. Directed by Billy Wilder ("Avanti!"), scripted by Wilder and Harry Kurnitz ("One Touch of Venus"), and based on Agatha Christie's hit London play, this splendid, one-of-a-kind classic "crackles with emotional electricity" (The New York Times) and continues to keep movie lovers riveted until the final, mesmerizing frame. When a wealthy widow is found murdered, her married suitor, Leonard Vole (Power), is accused of the crime. Vole's only hope for acquittal is the testimony of his wife (Dietrich)... but his airtight alibi shatters when she reveals some shocking secrets of her own! Nominated for 6 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Laughton) and Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester).
Performers:
Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Charles Laughton, Francis Compton, Henry Daniell, Norma Varden, Philip Tonge, Ruta Lee, Ian Wolfe, Marlene Dietrich.
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
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Audience:
Not rated.
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