Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.

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Cast

Diana Rigg Diana Rigg As: Christine Vole
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson As: Sir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah Kerr Deborah Kerr As: Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges Beau Bridges As: Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: Mr. Myers
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Storyline

Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.


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Details

Genres: Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 04 December 1982

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Rosemont Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions

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Cast

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Christine Vole

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir Wilfred Robarts

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Nurse Plimsoll

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Leonard Vole

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Mr. Myers

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Janet Mackenzie

David Langton

David Langton

Mayhew

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Brogan-Moore

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Carter

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Judge

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Directed By

Alan Gibson

Alan Gibson

Director

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Sound

John Cameron

John Cameron

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Arthur Ibbetson

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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