Witness for the Prosecution (1982)

  • NR
  • 12/04/1982 (US)
  • Crime
  • 1h 37m

Overview

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.

John Gay

Screenplay

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Alan Gibson

Director

Harry Kurnitz

Screenplay

Agatha Christie

Novel

Lawrence B. Marcus

Screenplay

Cast

Diana Rigg's headshot

Diana Rigg

Christine Vole
Ralph Richardson's headshot

Ralph Richardson

Sir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah Kerr's headshot

Deborah Kerr

Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges's headshot

Beau Bridges

Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence's headshot

Donald Pleasence

Mr. Myers
Wendy Hiller's headshot

Wendy Hiller

Janet Mackenzie
David Langton's headshot

David Langton

Mayhew
Richard Vernon's headshot

Richard Vernon

Brogan-Moore

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