Witness for the Prosecution

“Is he lying or telling the truth”

6.4(22)19821h 37m

CrimeDramaTV Movie

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.

Director

Alan Gibson

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Cast

Ralph Richardson

Sir Wilfred Robarts

Deborah Kerr

Nurse Plimsoll

Beau Bridges

Leonard Vole

Donald Pleasence

Mr. Myers

Wendy Hiller

Janet Mackenzie

Diana Rigg

Christine Vole

David Langton

Mayhew

Richard Vernon

Brogan-Moore

Peter Sallis

Carter

Michael Gough

Judge

Frank Mills

Chief Inspector Hearne

Michael Nightingale

Clerk of the Court

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

7.0

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 fri...