...the film's origins as an Agatha Christie novel and play, combine to give the movie a heavy -- almost stolid -- theatrical flavour.
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01/26/06
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
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Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 22
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Charles Laughton stars as barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts in Billy Wilder's screen version of Agatha Christie's enormously successful stage adaptation of her original story. Although the ailing attorney has been advised by his doctors... [More]
Starring: Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Director: Billy Wilder
Reviews for Witness for the Prosecution
Top Critic
Wilder plays the suspense well, but this movie belongs to Laughton, who makes his every line resonate like music and thunder.
08/22/08
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03/31/08
His theatrical mise-en-scene -- his proscenium framing -- serves the material well, as does Charles Laughton's bombastic portrayal of the defense attorney.
08/15/07
Witness for the Prosecution is a witty, terse adaptation of the Agatha Christie hit play brought to the screen with ingenuity and vitality by Billy Wilder.
07/30/03
Top Critic It’s got enough unpredictable twists of its own to satisfy even Judge Judy’s appetite for justice.
06/21/03
Wilder's film is a completely satisfying experience anchored by a handful of memorable performances
04/12/02
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