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Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

04 December 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Christine Vole

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir Wilfred Robarts

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Nurse Plimsoll

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Leonard Vole

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Mr. Myers

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Janet Mackenzie

David Langton

David Langton

Mayhew

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Brogan-Moore

Peter Sallis

Peter Sallis

Carter

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Judge

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

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