Witness for the Prosecution
17/12/1957
2h

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.
Cast


Tyrone Power
Leonard Vole


Marlene Dietrich
Christine


Charles Laughton
Sir Wilfrid


Elsa Lanchester
Miss Plimsoll


John Williams
Brogan-Moore


Henry Daniell
Mayhew


Ian Wolfe
Carter


Torin Thatcher
Mr. Myers


Norma Varden
Mrs. French


Una O'Connor
Janet


Francis Compton
Judge


Philip Tonge
Inspector Hearne


Ruta Lee
Diana


Patrick Aherne
Court Officer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Bar Patron (uncredited)


Eddie Baker
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
John Barton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Brandon Beach
Juror (uncredited)


George Blagoi
Juror (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


George Calliga
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Steve Carruthers
Barrister (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Denny
Juror (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Minta Durfee
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Marjorie Eaton
Miss O'Brien (uncredited)


Franklyn Farnum
Barrister (uncredited)


Bess Flowers
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Art Howard
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Michael Jeffers
Cafe Patron (uncredited)


Colin Kenny
Juror (uncredited)


Paul Kruger
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Wilbur Mack
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Frank McLure
Court Officer (uncredited)


Ottola Nesmith
Miss Johnson (uncredited)


William H. O'Brien
Barrister (uncredited)


J. Pat O'Malley
Shorts Salesman (uncredited)
George Pelling
(uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Juror (uncredited)


Jack Raine
Doctor (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Leoda Richards
Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)
John Roy
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Edna Smith
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Scott Seaton
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Cap Somers
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Jeffrey Sayre
Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)


Norbert Schiller
Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)


Arthur Tovey
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)


Ben Wright
Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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