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Witness for the Prosecution

Movie·1957·Drama, Mystery, Crime·1h 56m·8.2 (1,702)·Directed by Billy Wilder

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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.

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Tyrone PowerTyrone PowerLeonard VoleMarlene DietrichMarlene DietrichChristineCharles LaughtonCharles LaughtonSir WilfridElsa LanchesterElsa LanchesterMiss PlimsollJohn WilliamsJohn WilliamsBrogan-MooreHenry DaniellHenry DaniellMayhewIan WolfeIan WolfeCarterTorin ThatcherTorin ThatcherMr. Myers

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