Friday, December 16, 2011

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers:  Agatha Christie, Billy Wilder, Larry Marcus, Harry Kurnitz
Cast:      Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich
This is an adaptation of Agatha Christie's tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise.

Charles Laughton's performance as the barrister is wonderful. Towards the end there are too many twists with the usual hollywoodish ending where crime never pays. Still its certainly worth a watch.

Rating: 3.5/5

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