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Witness for the Prosecution
Directed by Billy Wilder
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. From TMDB
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Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 drama mystery crime film, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton.
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60 of 160 · most liked firstWitness for the Prosecution (1957) is celebrated for its intricate plot, masterful direction by Billy Wilder, and standout performances by Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich. The film delves into themes of justice, deception, and complex human relationships within a gripping courtroom drama.
neutral · AI labelView post →Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Directed by Billy Wilder
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder (with scenes from his film "Witness for the Prosecution") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →Remembering Tyrone Power on his birthday 🎂 Seen here in a fun promotional still for Witness for the Prosecution (1957) alongside Marlene Dietrich. Check out our thoughts on the film here: youtu.be/jDyAdLJOwo8?... #filmsky #moviesky #botd
neutral · AI labelView post →Hundred of Beavers - hilariously, goofily orchestrated madness. Local Hero - possibly my fave discovery of the year, charming escapist fare. Thelma - so far, my fave 2024 film, LOVE June Squibb here. Witness for the Prosecution - inspired courtroom drama, just a smidgen above Anatomy of a Murder. 🎥
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957). Director: Billy Wilder. Charles Laughton, Marlene Dietrich. Can't go wrong with Wilder's nifty legal thriller/courtroom drama. Tyrone Power has top billing, but Laughton, Dietrich & Elsa Lanchester are scene stealers. 6 Oscar noms. #filmsky 📽
positive · AI labelView post →Witness For the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957): can you call a film "charismatic"? Wilder and his trio of actors are having a lot of fun here and the intensity of the late twist is a bit of a wallop! I saw a scene from this on TV aged 6 or so and had never forgotten it, until rewatching last year.
positive · AI labelView post →Watching one of the greatest courtroom features that was ever committed to film. No, I don't mean 12 Angry Men. No, I don't mean To Kill a Mockingbird. No, I don't mean Witness for the Prosecution. No, I don't mean The Verdict. I am referring specifically to... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0v-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Elsa Lanchester >the Bride of Frankenstein “Stardom is all hard work, aspirins and purgatives.” Famous for Bride of Frankenstein, her career included theater, film & tv, in America & the UK. My faves > Bell, Book, & Candle, Witness for the Prosecution & Mystery Street. #TCMParty #Oscar #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Wednesday movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1982) ****
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors. This film is one of my top five favorites of his movies. The other four are The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, Witness for the Prosecution, and Some Like it Hot. #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →Choose one film from each of your 30 favorite directors. Name of the film and director, along with a still. 1/30 Film: Witness for the Prosecution Director: Billy Wilder #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight on TCM TCM WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) Agatha Christie's is giving a stellar film adaptation by Billy Wilder. Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester shine, as do Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich. One of the best whodunnits and one of the best legal thrillers of all time. Enjoy! 🎥
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight on TCM #TCM WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) Director Billy Wilder made a great film in nearly every genre. Here he makes one of finest whodunnits of all time. Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich provide a powerhouse cast. Not to be missed!🎥
positive · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors. This film is one of my top five favorites of his movies. The other four are The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, Witness for the Prosecution, and Some Like it Hot. #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →Marlene's in Witness for the Prosecution (a UK-set film rather than a UK film) is probably the champion, but there's also one in Basil Dearden's excellent Sapphire, which I watched recently. I'm sure there are more; I just can't summon them up.
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder is one of my all-time favorite directors. This film is one of my top five favorites of his movies. The other four are Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, Witness for the Prosecution, and Some Like it Hot. #TheApartment #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →Take the wrong lesson from a movie: Witness For The Prosecution: if you can fake a cockney accent you can get a barrister to do ANYTHING
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION is fabulous entertainment, adapted from the Agatha Christie play - a sublime cast topped by the brilliant Charles Laughton, pirouetting lithely between high drama and light comedy. On iPlayer now: #FilmSky www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000z8b6
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors. This film is one of my top five favorites of his movies. The other four are The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, Witness for the Prosecution, and Some Like it Hot. #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →This film is one of my top five favorites of Billy Wilder's movies. The others are Double Indemnity, The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, and Witness for the Prosecution. #SomeLikeItHot #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →#JulyMovieChallenge #Moviesky #Filmsky Day 10 - Trial in a Movie Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Billy Wilder --Love this film with a nice twist ending! Charles Laughton is fabulous, of course.
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight family film: Billy Wilder’s brilliant 1957 adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Witness For The Prosecution”. I’d love to watch - mostly rewatch! - as many of Wilder’s movies as I can this year. That’s something to look forward to :)
positive · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution is an unbelievable film. And, with the possible exception of her novel And Then There Were None, my favorite thing from Agatha Christie.
positive · AI labelView post →#JulyMovieChallenge #Filmsky #Moviesky Day 10 - Trial in a Movie Witness for the Prosecution (1959) Billy Wilder
neutral · AI labelView post →Film library (1264): - Not including Documentaries, which is a separate library 12 Angry Men (1957) 1917 (2019) 2001 - A Space Odyssey (1968) 2010 (1984) 28 Days Later (2002) 28 Weeks Later (2007) 28 Years Later (2025) 28 Years Later - The Bone Temple (2026) 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) 300 (2007) A Beautiful Mind (2001) Absolutely Fabulous - The Movie (2016) Ace Ventura - Pet Detective (1994) Ace Ventura - When Nature Calls (1995) A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving…
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Birthday magnetic movie star & singer MARLENE DIETRICH! 🎂 Rose to fame with THE BLUE ANGEL. Oscar nom for MOROCCO. Acclaim for roles in films like WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION & TOUCH OF EVIL. I love her glamour &audacity in Hitchcock's STAGE FRIGHT. My #MovieReview youtu.be/r2OgADpG4wk?... 🎬
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors. This film is one of my top five favorites of his movies. The others are The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, Witness for the Prosecution, and Some Like It Hot. #DoubleIndemnity #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION is such a terrific film. Laughton and Lanchester are a particular joy. #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →#JuneMovieChallenge #MovieSky #Filmsky 🎥🍿 #NightFlight 6/15 A movie about a scandal Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
neutral · AI labelView post →365 films in danger of being forgotten 1. Over 50 years old 2. Not on Sight & Sound's list of 250 best films 3. Not on "my 60 beloved films" 4. Not on my "1 film 100 best directors" 356/365 Billy Wilder - Witness for the Prosecution (1957) #Filmsky #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #FilmChalleng
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently (ish) saw a theatrical version of "Witness for the Prosecution" and need to explore the film versions #HATM
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolutely! I think I've read all of her books, with the exception of "Witness for the Prosecution" (her only play). I did see the movie though! Another ground-breaking effort, by Ms AC...
neutral · AI labelView post →Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors. This film is one of my top five favorites of his movies. The other four are Double Indemnity, Witness for the Prosecution, Some Like it Hot, and Sunset Boulevard. #TheApartment #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →So are you going on a Billy Wilder run? Don't forget Sunset Blvd, Double Indemnity and Ace in the Hole. (And Stalag 17, One, Two, Three, Witness for the Prosecution...And, if you want to see a romance movie filmed amid the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, A Foreign Affair.)
neutral · AI labelView post →Which film SHOULD have won Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards...? Film critics @williambibbiani.bsky.social and @witneyseibold.bsky.social explore the nominees PEYTON PLACE, SAYONARA, 12 ANGRY MEN, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION and THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI in our podcast, ONLY THE BEST!
neutral · AI labelView post →There’s a joke that kills me in John Mulaney’s kids special on Netflix. A small child asks Richard Kind to recommend a movie and Richard Kind very sincerely suggests Witness For The Prosecution. There’s something hilarious to me about a 9 year old settling down to watch that film.
neutral · AI labelView post →My film tonight was Witness for the Prosecution from 1958. Fucking marvellous.
positive · AI labelView post →“I never faint because I’m not sure that I will fall gracefully and I never use smelling salts because they puff up the eyes.” —Marlene Dietrich as Christine Vole, making one of the great movie entrances in Witness for the Prosecution [d. Wilder, 1957]
neutral · AI labelView post →Witness for the Prosecution is a rubble film. Discuss #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →My pick for day 15 of #31DaysOfOscar is Witness For The Prosecution. Oscar nominations: -Best picture -Best actor -Best supporting actress -Best director -Best sound -Best film editing #TCMParty
neutral · AI labelView post →Been meaning to watch Billy Wilder’s Witness for the Prosecution (1957). #films #FilmSky 🎥🎬 #NowWatching
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished watching Witness For The Prosecution and my god what a film. I'm truly in awe.
positive · AI labelView post →Fantastic Christie adaptation, up there with “Witness for the Prosecution” and “…And Then There Were None.” Also the best Ustinov Hercule Poirot movie. I can watch all three repeatedly even though I know whodunnit.
neutral · AI labelView post →Recently watched Witness for the Prosecution. Excellent movie with a great performance from Laughton.
positive · AI labelView post →Tremendous movie Witness for the Prosecution (1957, Wilder)
positive · AI labelView post →Poirot! Miss Marple! Murder On The Orient Express! Witness For The Prosecution! With #SevenDials dropping on Netflix, I've picked and ranked the 20 all-time best Agatha Christie adaptations on film and TV. But what's my number one? www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/bes...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today's Movie: Witness for the Prosecution 1956 / Legal Mystery Melodrama Film-Noir / USA D: Billy Wilder W: Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz, Larry Marcus (based on the 1953 play by Agatha Christie) Film Collection Noirvember
neutral · AI labelView post →ruin a classic movie by casting jared leto as a character. Witness For The Prosecution (1957): Leonard Vole
neutral · AI labelView post →10pm TODAY on @BBCFOUR The 1957 film🎥”Witness for the Prosecution” directed by #BillyWilder from a screenplay by Larry Marcus, Billy Wilder & Harry Kurnitz Based on #AgathaChristie’s 1926 story📖 / 1953 play🎭 🌟 #TyronePower #MarleneDietrich #CharlesLaughton #ElsaLanchester
neutral · AI labelView post →Last week's movie viewing: - Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - Warfare (2025) - F1: The Movie (2025) - American Ninja (1985). I really enjoyed three of them. 🎞️📽️ #film
positive · AI labelView post →This movie is one of my top five favorite Billy Wilder films. Double Indemnity,The Apartment, Sunset Boulevard, and Witness for the Prosecution are the other four favorites. #SomeLikeItHot #TCMParty
positive · AI labelView post →Tonight’s movie: Witness for the Prosecution. Excellent film. Great camera work. Loved Laughton and Marlene Dietrich. Did not see the ending coming.
positive · AI labelView post →Another excellent old film on the BBC, 'Witness For the Prosecution'. (Dick van Dyke is always quoted as the gold standard of terrible Cockney accents, but Marlene Dietrich's is astonishing.)
positive · AI labelView post →I feel like I’m the great Greta Garbo who famously said I’m so tired. Actual quote about the film industry, “I'm tired and nervous and I'm in America. Here, you don't know that you live." My favorite Garbo movie is “Witness For The Prosecution.” It’s an Agatha Christie story director Billy Wilder.
neutral · AI labelView post →Film you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli. Here’s one. No gifs that I could find for Judgment at Nuremberg or Witness for the Prosecution (1957).
neutral · AI labelView post →#Movie #WordSearch #FilmSky Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution: wordsearchlabs.com/view/1768640
neutral · AI labelView post →Anatomy of a Murder by Otto Preminger. Excellent film - one of the top 5 courtroom dramas, alongside: To Kill a Mockingbird 12 Angry Men The Verdict Witness for the Prosecution Controversial for rape discussion about panties at the time. My fav Stewart film.
neutral · AI labelView post →Some years really stick out to me as great years in film history. For me, 1957 makes the cut. Films like 12 Angry Men, Paths of Glory, The Seventh Seal, Witness for the Prosecution, A Face in the Crowd, Night of the Demon, Throne of Blood- a cornucopia of great films, others I didn't even mention!
neutral · AI labelView post →Elsa Lanchester is a goddess in every movie she's in! ❤️❤️❤️ She is especially fun with her husband in Witness For the Prosecution.
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