Witness for the Prosecution
"The most electrifying entertainment of our time!"
1957-12-17
8.219
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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.
Screenplay
Harry Kurnitz
Adaptation
Lawrence B. Marcus
Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Novel
Agatha Christie
Director
Billy Wilder
Production Assistant
Doane Harrison
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$9,000,000Budget
$3,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Edward Small Productions
