Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend Leonard Vole in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife's testimony makes the case difficult.

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Cast

Tyrone Power Tyrone Power As: Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich As: Christine
Charles Laughton Charles Laughton As: Sir Wilfrid
Elsa Lanchester Elsa Lanchester As: Miss Plimsoll
John Williams John Williams As: Brogan-Moore
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Storyline

An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend Leonard Vole in a sensational murder trial where his self-possessed wife's testimony makes the case difficult.


Tagline: The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime

Language: Deutsch, English

Release Date: 17 December 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Edward Small Productions, United Artists

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $9,000,000

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Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Leonard Vole

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Christine

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sir Wilfrid

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Miss Plimsoll

John Williams

John Williams

Brogan-Moore

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Mayhew

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Carter

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Mr. Myers

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Mrs. French

Una O'Connor

Una O'Connor

Janet

Francis Compton

Francis Compton

Judge

Philip Tonge

Philip Tonge

Inspector Hearne

Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee

Diana

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Court Officer (uncredited)

Don Ames

Don Ames

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Brandon Beach

Brandon Beach

Juror (uncredited)

George Blagoi

George Blagoi

Juror (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Arline Bletcher

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Barrister (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

Albert Cavens

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Juror (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Marjorie Eaton

Marjorie Eaton

Miss O'Brien (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Barrister (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Courtroom spectator (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Art Howard

Art Howard

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Juror (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Court Officer (uncredited)

Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith

Miss Johnson (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Barrister (uncredited)

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

Shorts Salesman (uncredited)

George Pelling

George Pelling

Bit Part (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport

Juror (uncredited)

Jack Raine

Jack Raine

Doctor (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Edna Smith

Edna Smith

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Ben Wright

Ben Wright

Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Directed By

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Frank Losee

Frank Losee

Second Assistant Director

John Franco

John Franco

Script Supervisor

Emmett Emerson

Emmett Emerson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William Maybery

William Maybery

Casting

Doane Harrison

Doane Harrison

Production Assistant

Arthur Hornblow Jr.

Arthur Hornblow Jr.

Producer

Edward Small

Edward Small

Executive Producer

Ben Hersh

Ben Hersh

Production Supervisor

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ray Sebastian

Ray Sebastian

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Artist

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Artist

Joe King

Joe King

Costume Design

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Adele Parmenter

Adele Parmenter

Costume Design

Harry Ray

Harry Ray

Makeup Artist

Helene Parrish

Helene Parrish

Hairdresser

Nellie Manley

Nellie Manley

Hairdresser

Sound

Fred Lau

Fred Lau

Sound

Matty Malneck

Matty Malneck

Original Music Composer

Leonid Raab

Leonid Raab

Music Arranger

Ernest Gold

Ernest Gold

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Harlan

Russell Harlan

Director of Photography

Madison S. Lacy

Madison S. Lacy

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Production Design

Alexandre Trauner

Alexandre Trauner

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Stanley Detlie

Stanley Detlie

Property Master

Other Crew

Edward Small

Edward Small

Presenter

Basil Bleck

Basil Bleck

Technical Advisor

Lee Zavitz

Lee Zavitz

Special Effects

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