Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
Release: 1957-12-17
·Runtime: 116m
·★ 8.2
Drama
Mystery
Crime
An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Edward Small Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Franklyn Farnum
as Barrister (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Barrister (uncredited)
Tyrone Power
as Leonard Vole
Minta Durfee
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Juror (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Henry Daniell
as Mayhew
Philip Tonge
as Inspector Hearne
Ruta Lee
as Diana
Eddie Baker
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith
as Miss Johnson (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
as Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
John Williams
as Brogan-Moore
Torin Thatcher
as Mr. Myers
Wilbur Mack
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
as Carter
Frank McLure
as Court Officer (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
as Barrister (uncredited)
Francis Compton
as Judge
Paul Kruger
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ben Wright
as Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)
Elsa Lanchester
as Miss Plimsoll
J. Pat O'Malley
as Shorts Salesman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Jack Raine
as Doctor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)
Charles Laughton
as Sir Wilfrid
Norma Varden
as Mrs. French
Una O'Connor
as Janet
Marlene Dietrich
as Christine
Patrick Aherne
as Court Officer (uncredited)
George Blagoi
as Juror (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton
as Miss O'Brien (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Crew
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Ernest Gold
Conductor
Charles Gemora
Makeup Artist
Lawrence B. Marcus
Adaptation
Harry Kurnitz
Screenplay
Edith Head
Costume Design
Agatha Christie
Novel
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design, Art Direction
Billy Wilder
Director, Screenplay