Witness for the Prosecution

Name: Witness for the Prosecution
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1957-12-17
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 8.2

1957 · Movie · NR · 116 min · ★ 8.2 · 88% critics

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A veteran barrister, still recovering from illness, can’t resist taking on a headline-making murder trial. As he defends a man accused of killing a wealthy socialite, testimony and new clues complicate the case, turning the courtroom into a tense battle of wits with surprising turns.

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Years: 1957
Release date: 1957-12-17
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 116 min
Max quality: HD
Critic score: 88/100
TMDB rating: 8.2/10 (1,702 votes)
Budget: $2,000,000

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a twisty, funny-then-tense courtroom mystery with sharp dialogue and constant surprises, in the vein of Dial M for Murder or Anatomy of a Murder; Not for you if you dislike talky trials or convenient plot turns.

Pros: gripping mystery; witty courtroom banter; memorable characters | Cons: slow patches; convenient plot device; divisive late turns