Witness for the Prosecution
Is he lying or telling the truth
Overview
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.
- Production
- Rosemont Productions, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions
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Cast
Ralph Richardson
Sir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah Kerr
Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges
Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence
Mr. Myers
Wendy Hiller
Janet Mackenzie
Diana Rigg
Christine Vole
Richard Vernon
Brogan-Moore
Peter Sallis
Carter
Michael Gough
Judge
Frank Mills
Chief Inspector Hearne
Michael Nightingale
Clerk of the Court
Peter Copley
Dr. Harrison
Ken Kitson
Policeman (as Kit Kitson)
Andrew MacLachlan
Jury Foreman
Aubrey Woods
Tailor
Zulema Dene
Miss Johnson
Barbara New
Miss O'Brien
Crew
- Director
- Alan Gibson
- Producers
- Norman Rosemont
- Cinematography
- Arthur Ibbetson
- Composer
- John Cameron
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CinemaSerf
June 8, 2023
The 1957 version of this story is certainly one of my favourite films, so any remake was always going to be a tough ask. This one is, however, a decent and characterful effort with Sir Ralph Richardson as curmudgeonly barrister "Sir Wilfred" who is charged with the seemingly impossible task of defending "Leonard Vole" (Beau Bridges) from a charge that he murdered an older lady with whom he was friends - and who had left him great deal of money! The ensuing courtroom drama is tense and with stron…