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Witness for the Prosecution

Film · 1957

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Billy Wilderdirector · writer
  2. Lawrence B. Marcuswriter
  3. Harry Kurnitzwriter
  4. Edward Smallexecutive producer
  5. Daniel Mandelleditor
  6. Matty Malneckcomposer
  7. William Mayberycasting director
  8. Russell Harlancinematographer
  9. Arthur Hornblow Jr.producer
  10. Alexandre Traunerproduction designer

On screen

  1. Tyrone Powerlead actor
  2. Marlene Dietrichlead actor
  3. Charles Laughtonlead actor
  4. Elsa Lanchesterlead actor
  5. Francis Comptonsupporting actor
  6. Una O'Connorsupporting actor
  7. John Williamssupporting actor
  8. Henry Daniellsupporting actor
  9. Norma Vardensupporting actor
  10. Torin Thatchersupporting actor
  11. Ian Wolfesupporting actor
  12. Jeanne Lafayetteguest actor
  13. Philip Tongeguest actor
  14. Arline Bletcherguest actor
  15. Art Howardguest actor
  16. George Pellingguest actor
  17. Patrick Aherneguest actor
  18. Edna Smithguest actor
  19. Marjorie Eatonguest actor
  20. Eddie Bakerguest actor
  21. Minta Durfeeguest actor
  22. George Blagoiguest actor
  23. Jack Raineguest actor
  24. Ottola Nesmithguest actor
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From the people who made Witness for the Prosecution

81
  1. The Apartment1960 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  2. The Fortune Cookie1966 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  3. Kiss Me, Stupid1964 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  4. Irma la Douce1963 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  5. One, Two, Three1961 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. Ball of Fire1941 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  7. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes1970 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Hatari!1962 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. Sabrina1954 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  10. Love in the Afternoon1957 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. Double Indemnity1944 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. Fedora1978 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  13. The Lost Weekend1945 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  14. The Spirit of St. Louis1957 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  15. Avanti!1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. The Seven Year Itch1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. The Major and the Minor1942 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  18. How to Steal a Million1966 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  19. Ace in the Hole1951 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  20. A Foreign Affair1948 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  21. Land of the Pharaohs1955 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  22. Some Like It Hot1959 · FilmStrong· 11 shared
  23. The Front Page1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. The Stunt Man1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Bigamist1953 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  26. Stalag 171953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  27. Five Graves to Cairo1943 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. Sunset Boulevard1950 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  29. Shadow of the Thin Man1941 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  30. Buddy Buddy1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  32. Midnight1939 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  33. A Shot in the Dark1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. People on Sunday1930 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. Ninotchka1939 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  36. Bluebeard's 8th Wife1938 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Dodsworth1936 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  38. The Best Years of Our Lives1946 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  39. The Little Foxes1941 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  40. Sabrina1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. Wuthering Heights1939 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. Meet John Doe1941 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  43. You Only Live Once1937 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  44. The Westerner1940 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  45. Dead End1937 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  46. Arsenic and Old Lace1944 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. The Pride of the Yankees1942 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  48. Guys and Dolls1955 · FilmStrong· 7 shared
  49. Raw Deal1948 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  50. Oklahoma!1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  51. Kansas City Confidential1952 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  52. Lust for Life1956 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  53. Pollyanna1960 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  54. To Kill a Mockingbird1962 · FilmNotable· 10 shared
  55. Blackboard Jungle1955 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  56. Run Silent, Run Deep1958 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  57. The Great Race1965 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  58. Day of the Outlaw1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  59. Rio Bravo1959 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  60. The Thing from Another World1951 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  61. King Creole1958 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  62. Man's Favorite Sport?1964 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  63. The Big Sky1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  64. Gun Crazy1950 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  65. Operation Petticoat1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  66. The Asphalt Jungle1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Red River1948 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. Gaslight1944 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Coup de Torchon1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Port of Shadows1938 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. 'Round Midnight1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. The Man Who Would Be King1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. So Long, Stooge1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. L'Âge d'or1930 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. Children of Paradise1945 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. The Night of the Generals1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. Daybreak1939 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Hôtel du Nord1938 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. Othello1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. Rififi1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Through the cast

86
  1. The Night of the HunterCharles Laughton1955 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. The Razor's EdgeTyrone PowerElsa Lanchester1946 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. The Big ClockCharles LaughtonElsa Lanchester1948 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  4. Nightmare AlleyTyrone Power1947 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  5. The Paradine CaseCharles Laughton1947 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  6. The Black SwanTyrone Power1942 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  7. Jamaica InnCharles Laughton1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  8. Advise & ConsentCharles Laughton1962 · FilmNotable· 8 shared
  9. Jesse JamesTyrone Power1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  10. The Private Life of Henry VIIICharles Laughton1933 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  11. The Old Dark HouseCharles Laughton1932 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. WillardElsa Lanchester1971 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  13. The Mark of ZorroTyrone Power1940 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  14. Blackbeard's GhostElsa Lanchester1968 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  15. Shanghai ExpressMarlene Dietrich1932 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  16. Island of Lost SoulsCharles Laughton1932 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. MoroccoMarlene Dietrich1930 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. Stage FrightMarlene Dietrich1950 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. Rancho NotoriousMarlene Dietrich1952 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. The Hunchback of Notre DameCharles Laughton1939 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  21. SpartacusCharles Laughton1960 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  22. Blonde VenusMarlene Dietrich1932 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  23. Solomon and ShebaTyrone Power1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. The Scarlet EmpressMarlene Dietrich1934 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. Destry Rides AgainMarlene Dietrich1939 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. Hobson's ChoiceCharles Laughton1954 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. Mutiny on the BountyCharles Laughton1935 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  28. Judgment at NurembergMarlene Dietrich1961 · FilmNotable· 9 shared
  29. The Blue AngelMarlene Dietrich1930 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. To Catch a ThiefJohn Williams1955 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  31. Dial M for MurderJohn Williams1954 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  32. The Woman in GreenHenry Daniell1945 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  33. Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingTorin Thatcher1955 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  34. Murder by DeathElsa Lanchester1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. Lassie Come HomeElsa Lanchester1943 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  36. The Desert RatsTorin ThatcherPatrick Aherne1953 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  37. The Sea HawkUna O'ConnorHenry Daniell1940 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  38. The Spiral StaircaseElsa Lanchester1946 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Bell, Book and CandleElsa Lanchester1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. The Crimson PirateTorin Thatcher1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Mary PoppinsElsa Lanchester1964 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  42. The Bishop's WifeElsa Lanchester1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. The Body SnatcherHenry Daniell1945 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. CavalcadeUna O'Connor1933 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  45. Bride of FrankensteinElsa LanchesterUna O'Connor1935 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  46. That Darn Cat!Elsa Lanchester1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. Paris When It SizzlesMarlene Dietrich1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. The 7th Voyage of SinbadTorin Thatcher1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Random HarvestUna O'ConnorNorma Varden1942 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  50. Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaHenry Daniell1961 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  51. The EgyptianHenry Daniell1954 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  52. The Invisible ManUna O'Connor1933 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  53. Strangers on a TrainNorma Varden1951 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  54. Midnight LaceJohn Williams1960 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  55. The Great DictatorHenry Daniell1940 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  56. Night GalleryElsa LanchesterJohn Williams1970 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  57. Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidCharles LaughtonNorma Varden1982 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  58. Christmas in ConnecticutUna O'Connor1945 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  59. Doctor DolittleNorma Varden1967 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  60. The Snows of KilimanjaroTorin Thatcher1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  61. HolidayHenry Daniell1938 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  62. The Philadelphia StoryHenry Daniell1940 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  63. The Bells of St. Mary'sUna O'Connor1945 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. Cluny BrownUna O'Connor1946 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. The InformerUna O'Connor1935 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. The Adventures of Robin HoodUna O'Connor1938 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  67. The RobeTorin Thatcher1953 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  68. The Lost WorldIan Wolfe1960 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  69. One Hundred and One DalmatiansJ. Pat O'MalleyBen Wright1961 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  70. No Deposit, No ReturnJohn Williams1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Miracle on 34th StreetPhilip Tonge1947 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  72. Jane EyreHenry Daniell1943 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. National VelvetNorma Varden1945 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. CamilleHenry Daniell1936 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  75. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexHenry Daniell1939 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  76. Touch of EvilMarlene Dietrich1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  77. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of TerrorHenry Daniell1942 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  78. Mutiny on the BountyHenry DaniellTorin Thatcher1962 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  79. THX 1138Ian Wolfe1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  80. They Live by NightIan Wolfe1949 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  81. Dressed to KillIan Wolfe1946 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  82. PursuedIan WolfeGlen Walters1947 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  83. The RavenIan Wolfe1935 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  84. The Pearl of DeathIan Wolfe1944 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  85. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseIan Wolfe1948 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. On Dangerous GroundIan Wolfe1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Around the World in 80 Days1956 · FilmNotable· 27 shared
  2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953 · FilmFaint· 12 shared
  3. An Affair to Remember1957 · FilmFaint· 13 shared
  4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · TV seriesFaint· 19 shared
  5. Saboteur1942 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  6. Auntie Mame1958 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  7. North by Northwest1959 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  8. Julius Caesar1953 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  9. The Twilight Zone1959 · TV seriesFaint· 17 shared
  10. Inherit the Wind1960 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  11. Friendly Persuasion1956 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  12. Limelight1952 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  13. Monsieur Verdoux1947 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  14. The Tin Star1957 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  15. The Bad and the Beautiful1952 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  16. Calamity Jane1953 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  17. A Place in the Sun1951 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  18. Written on the Wind1956 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  19. Funny Face1957 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  20. The Harder They Fall1956 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  21. My Fair Lady1964 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  22. Pocketful of Miracles1961 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  23. Phantom Lady1944 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  24. A Star Is Born1954 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  25. Bonanza1959 · TV seriesFaint· 13 shared
  26. Sweet Smell of Success1957 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  27. Lover Come Back1961 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  28. The War of the Worlds1953 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  29. The Country Girl1954 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  30. The Manchurian Candidate1962 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  31. Father of the Bride1950 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  32. Get Smart1965 · TV seriesFaint· 12 shared
  33. Imitation of Life1959 · FilmFaint· 6 shared