Witness For the Prosecution (1957)

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NR | 1 hr 56 mins | Drama | Released: 1/1/1957

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Synopsis:

An old, sickly British barrister, urged to retire by his live-in nurse and his doctors, finds a new murder case hard to resist and decides to step into the courtroom again to defend a man accused of killing a wealthy widow for her money.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/1/1957

Director	Credit
Billy Wilder	Director
Cast	Credit
Tyrone Power	Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich	Christine Vole
Charles Laughton	Sir Wilfrid Robarts
Elsa Lanchester	Miss Plimsoll
John Williams	Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell	Mayhew
Una O'Connor	Janet McKenzie
Norma Varden	Mrs French
Torin Thatcher	Mr Myers
Ruta Lee	Diana
Ian Wolfe	Carter
Francis Compton	Judge
Philip Tonge	Inspector Hearne
Molly Roden	Miss McHugh
Ottola Nesmith	Miss Johnson
Marjorie Eaton	Miss O'Brien
J Pat O'Malley	Shorts Salesman
Production Credits	Credit
Arthur Hornblow Jr	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Theme Pictures	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Actione Gitanes	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
MGM/UA Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
United Artists Pictures Inc.	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
United Kingdom
Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Agatha Christie	From Story
Agatha Christie	Play as Source Material
Larry Marcus	Writer (adaptation) - from adaptation
Billy Wilder	Screenplay
Harry Kurnitz	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Howard Bristol	Set Decorator
Alexander Trauner	Art Director - art direction
Film Camera	Credit
Russell Harlan	Director of Photography
Music	Credit
Matty Melnick	Music
Ralph Arthur Roberts	Song
Leonard Raab	Orchestrations - musical orchestration
Ernest Gold	Music - musical director
Jack Brooks	Song
Production Management	Credit
Ben Hersh	Unit Production Manager
Emmett Emerson	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Gordon E Sawyer	Sound - sound director
Fred Lau	Sound Recordist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Ray Sebastien	Makeup
Edith Head	Costume Designer - costume design
Joseph King	Costume Designer - costume design
Harry Ray	Makeup
Gustaf Norin	Makeup

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