Witness for the Prosecution
8.4
“The most electrifying entertainment of our time!”
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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Cast
63 people
Tyrone Power
Leonard Vole
Known for
Nightmare Alley
The Mark of Zorro
Marlene Dietrich
Christine
Known for
Shanghai Express
The Blue Angel
Charles Laughton
Sir Wilfrid
Known for
Spartacus
Mutiny on the Bounty
Elsa Lanchester
Miss Plimsoll
Known for
Mary Poppins
Bride of Frankenstein
John Williams
Brogan-Moore
Known for
Dial M for Murder
To Catch a Thief
Henry Daniell
Mayhew
Known for
The Great Dictator
The Body Snatcher
Ian Wolfe
Carter
Known for
THX 1138
Rebel Without a Cause
Torin Thatcher
Mr. Myers
Known for
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
The Crimson Pirate
Norma Varden
Mrs. French
Known for
Strangers on a Train
The Sound of Music
Una O'Connor
Janet
Known for
The Invisible Man
Bride of Frankenstein
Francis Compton
Judge
Also in
Rage in Heaven
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Philip Tonge
Inspector Hearne
Known for
Miracle on 34th Street
Hans Christian Andersen
Billy Wilder Director · Harry Kurnitz Screenplay Agatha Christie Author
Worldwide gross $9M · Budget $3M · United States release December 17, 1957
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,000,000
Gross vs. budget
3.0×
Production
Edward Small Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Canada · December 17, 1957
Theatrical
United States · December 17, 1957
Theatrical
Brazil
February 21, 2023 · Theatrical · imdb
China
November 28, 2025 · Limited theatrical
December 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Finland
February 28, 1958 · Premiere
France
February 19, 1958 · Theatrical
August 6, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
May 18, 2004 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2006 · Digital · VOD
February 5, 2019 · Physical · Blu-Ray
March 15, 2026 · Digital · Arte•tv
March 15, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
February 28, 1958 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 22, 1962 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 21, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 24, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 29, 2007 · TV · Nederland 2
February 11, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Poland
January 1, 1960 · Theatrical
Russia
April 2, 1962 · Theatrical
Spain
October 20, 2020 · Digital · Amazon Prime
Sweden
March 17, 1958 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 30, 1958 · Theatrical
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