Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
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.
Director:
Alan Gibson
Writers:
John Gay, Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz, Lawrence B. Marcus.
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Ralph Richardson as Sir Wilfred Robarts |
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Deborah Kerr as Nurse Plimsoll |
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Beau Bridges as Leonard Vole |
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Donald Pleasence as Mr. Myers |
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Wendy Hiller as Janet Mackenzie |
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Diana Rigg as Christine Vole |
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David Langton as Mayhew |
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Richard Vernon as Brogan-Moore |
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Peter Sallis as Carter |
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Michael Gough as Judge |
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Frank Mills as Chief Inspector Hearne |
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Michael Nightingale as Clerk of the Court |
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Peter Copley as Dr. Harrison |
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Patricia Leslie as Mrs. French |
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John Kidd as Court Usher |
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Ken Kitson as Policeman (as Kit Kitson) |
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Wilfred Grove as Photographer |
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Primi Townsend as Diana |
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Andrew MacLachlan as Jury Foreman |
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Aubrey Woods as Tailor |
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Zulema Dene as Miss Johnson |
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Barbara New as Miss O'Brien |
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Jenny Donnison as 1st Nurse |
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Ceri Jackson as 2nd Nurse |
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Harold Coyne as Juror (uncredited) |
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Walter Henry as Juror (uncredited) |
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Gerry Judge as Man in Court (uncredited) |
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Reg Thomason as Barrister (uncredited) |
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Harry Van Engel as Juror (uncredited) |
| Production | Norman Rosemont | Producer |
| Sound | John Cameron | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Gay | Screenplay |
| Directing | Alan Gibson | Director |
| Writing | Agatha Christie | Novel |
| Writing | Billy Wilder | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harry Kurnitz | Screenplay |
| Camera | Arthur Ibbetson | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Lawrence B. Marcus | Screenplay |