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Plot. Leonard Vole is arrested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman. Unaware that he was a married man, Miss French made him her principal heir, casting suspicion on Leonard. When his wife, Romaine, agrees to testify, she does so not in Leonard's defence but as a witness for the prosecution.
Set in 1950s London, the story follows the trial of Leonard Vole, a young man accused of murdering a wealthy widow. As the trial unfolds, the audience is taken on a rollercoaster ride of suspense, as unexpected twists and turns keep them guessing until the very end.
The main witnesses for the prosecution are Janet Mackenzie and Romaine, whose last name is not actually Vole but Heilger. Both witnesses are damaging to Leonard’s defense, but Mayherne tries to implicate a nephew of Miss French’s as the culprit.
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Witness for the Prosecution, American courtroom-drama film, released in 1957, that was based on a short story and play by English writer Agatha Christie.
The film, set in London, centres on Leonard Vole (played by Tyrone Power), who is accused of having murdered a wealthy widow. Though his attorney (Charles Laughton) believes he is innocent, his legal prospects are clouded by the fact that his only alibi is his wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich). Furthermore, during the trial, Christine shocks the court when she testifies on behalf of the prosecution, claiming that Leonard privately confessed to the crime. Her testimony is eventually discredited when it is revealed that she is having an affair, and Leonard is consequently acquitted. In a surprise twist, however, she confides to his attorney that she purposely concocted the affair to elicit sympathy for and thus protect Leonard, who was guilty all along.
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•Studio: United Artists
•Director: Billy Wilder
•Producer: Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
•Writers: Billy Wilder, Henry Kurnitz, and Larry Marcus
•Music: Matty Malneck
•Running time: 116 minutes
•Tyrone Power (Leonard Vole)
•Marlene Dietrich (Christine Vole)
•Charles Laughton (Sir Wilfrid Robarts)
•Elsa Lanchester (Miss Plimsoll)
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•Lead actor (Charles Laughton)
•Supporting actress (Elsa Lanchester)
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A murder, brutal and bloodthirsty, has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. The victim is the glamorous and enormously rich Emily French. All the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young chancer to whom the heir.
Witness for the Prosecution. Now booking until September 2025. Leonard Vole is accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth. The stakes are high. Will Leonard survive the shocking witness testimony? Will he be able to convince the jury of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?
Ailing barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts 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 Leonard Vole, a man being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman.
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