Witness for the Prosecution

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Justin O Charles Laughton and Tyrone Powers stole the show.....well done....cool twist at the end that I didnt really see coming....well acted, directed, composed. Highly recommend this 50s classic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Sarfaraz A The director of this courtroom drama about a mystery crime was Billy Wilder. Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, and Marlene Dietrich are the main stars in the film. The film is based on Agatha Christie's 1953 play of the same name. The movie was nominated for several Academy Awards. Set at London's Old Bailey, Sir Wilfrid (Charles) is a senior barrister who has recently been discharged from hospital owing to health concerns and is accompanied by a nurse to care for his health and administer medication on time. Wilfrid's doctor has barred him from taking on cases, particularly murder cases that might have an impact on his health. However, he quickly takes on the case of defending a former war veteran who is suspected of murdering an old woman he had been meeting and is claimed to have received a large sum of money in a recently found bequest. The film employs bleak humorous dialogues, largely delivered by Charles Laughton. The plot features fantastic legal debate and is perhaps one of the legal movies I've seen in which the whole film is exclusively around the defense analyzing the complexities of the case and how to handle it. Charles Laughton is the only driving force in the film, making it worthwhile to see. Billy Wilder handles Agatha Christie's play in a satisfactory manner, keeping the mystery alive all the way until the finale, which gives three victories and one victory that lives very briefly. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Alan S A rare movie that has twists and turns ably done by good actors. It is entertaining and enlightening as well. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Alain E Watchable and a opportunity to see the great Dietrich and Charles Laughton. I was never a big fan of Agatha Christie preferring Raymond Chandler when discussing crime. If you like this more polished presentation it is a movie that you will enjoy. An interesting piece of gossip is that Laughton and Tyrone Power had a more personal relationship than the one depicted here. Again, we have an unrealistic instant stabbing death. Unless hitting the heart itself, a single stabbing wound does not result in instant death. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Artin S Legendary at times. Some styles are primitive, only natural for the time. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/05/24 Full Review Alec C In court, everyone has something that contradicts what's true and what isn't! As an aging lawyer takes on a client accused of a murder, he starts to suspect that there are much deeper secrets that both the defendant and the the defendants wife are hiding. A twisted thriller that only Agatha Christie can come up with, this legal mystery has us on the edge of our toes! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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