Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 American legal mystery thriller film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, and Elsa Lanchester. 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 name by Agatha Christie. The first film adaptation of Christie's story, Witness for the Prosecution was adapted for the screen by Larry Marcus, Harry Kurnitz, and Wilder. The film was acclaimed by critics and received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. It also received five Golden Globes nominations including a win for Elsa Lanchester as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Additionally, the film was selected as the sixth-best courtroom drama ever by the American Film Institute for their AFI's 10 Top 10 list.
Witness for the Prosecution (1958)
Directed by Billy Wilder
Genres - Crime, Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Courtroom, Trial Film |
Release Date - Jan 30, 1958 |
Run Time - 116 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Budget
$3,000,000
Box Office
$7,693
Tags
Alibi, Cigarette Smoking, Courtroom, German, Lawyer, Letter, Literary, Murder, Nurse, Tale, The Witness, Trial, Widow, Witness
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Based On: Witness for the Prosecution
Narrative Location: London
Time Period: 1945
Narrative Location: London
Time Period: 1945
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