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
Marlene Dietrich
as Christine
Torin Thatcher
as Mr. Myers
William H. O'Brien
as Barrister (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Minta Durfee
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Barrister (uncredited)
Charles Laughton
as Sir Wilfrid
Eddie Baker
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
J. Pat O'Malley
as Shorts Salesman (uncredited)
Philip Tonge
as Inspector Hearne
Frank McLure
as Court Officer (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith
as Miss Johnson (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)
Patrick Aherne
as Court Officer (uncredited)
Jack Raine
as Doctor (uncredited)
Ben Wright
as Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Courtroom spectator (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
as Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
as Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Elsa Lanchester
as Miss Plimsoll
Ian Wolfe
as Carter
Francis Compton
as Judge
Tyrone Power
as Leonard Vole
John Williams
as Brogan-Moore
Marjorie Eaton
as Miss O'Brien (uncredited)
Ruta Lee
as Diana
Steve Carruthers
as Barrister (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Una O'Connor
as Janet
Paul Kruger
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Henry Daniell
as Mayhew
Colin Kenny
as Juror (uncredited)
Norma Varden
as Mrs. French
George Blagoi
as Juror (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Crew
Charles Gemora
Makeup Artist
Agatha Christie
Novel
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Harry Kurnitz
Screenplay
Edith Head
Costume Design
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design, Art Direction
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Lawrence B. Marcus
Adaptation
Ernest Gold
Conductor
Billy Wilder
Screenplay, Director