Witness for the Prosecution

Based On the book by Agatha Christie

Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 American legal mystery melodrama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, and Charles Laughton, with Elsa Lanchester and John Williams. The film, which has elements of bleak black comedy and film noir, is a courtroom drama set in the Old Bailey in London and is based on the 1953 play of the same title by Agatha Christie. The first film adaptation of Christie's story, Witness for the Prosecution was written for the screen by Wilder and Harry Kurnitz and adapted by Larry Marcus. The film was acclaimed by critics and received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.

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Release date:

December 17, 1957

Director:

Billy Wilder

Cast:

Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor

Genre:

Crime, Trial

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1957 in adaptations