Witness for the Prosecution
Billy Wilder, 1957
The Witness for the Prosecution
Agatha Christie, 1948
Witness for the Prosecution is a movie directed by Billy Wilder in 1957 and based on the book The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie, first published in 1948. The movie features Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Una O’Connor, and others.
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Storyline
Sir Wilfrid Robarts, a master barrister in ill health, takes on Leonard Vole as a client, despite the objections of his private nurse, Miss Plimsoll, who says the doctor warns him against taking on any criminal cases. During the trial in the Old Bailey, Sir Wilfrid is contacted by a mysterious woman who, for a fee, provides him with letters written by Christine herself to a mysterious lover named Max.
Movie vs Book
Year
1957
Minutes
116
Movie Rate
8.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Witness for the Prosecution
Director: Billy Wilder
Country: USA
Year: 1957
Length: 1h56m
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Year
1948
Pages
288
Book Rate
7.84
S: Goodreads
Book
The Witness for the Prosecution
Author: Agatha Christie
Country: UK
First published in: 1948
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“When you have worked as a screenwriter and watched as many films as I have watched, I think it seeps onto the page. I don't think that's always a good thing.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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