Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

1957 · 116 min · Drama, Mystery, Crime

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.

Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester and John Williams.

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