Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Released Year: 1957

Certificate: U

Runtime: 116 minutes

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 0

Director: Billy Wilder

Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester

No of Votes: 108862

Gross: 8175000

Overview: A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.

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