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Witness for the Prosecution
“Is he lying or telling the truth”
6.5 / 10• 1982• 1h 37m•PG• English
CrimeDramaTV Movie
Storyline
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Cast & Crew
Ralph Richardson
Sir Wilfred Robarts
Lead
Deborah Kerr
Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges
Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence
Mr. Myers
Wendy Hiller
Janet Mackenzie
Diana Rigg
Christine Vole
DL
David Langton
Mayhew
Richard Vernon
Brogan-Moore
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alan Gibson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Witness for the Prosecution is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
