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Witness for the Prosecution

Is he lying or telling the truth

6.6(26)19821h 37m3

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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Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • court
  • remake
  • murder
  • courtroom drama

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Behind the camera

Director

Alan Gibson

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVPG4 Dec 1982

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Witness for the Prosecution was released on 4 December 1982.

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    CinemaSerf

    6/8/2023

    7/10

    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 l…

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