Witness for the Prosecution
United Kingdom
- PG
- 1982-12-04(GB)
- ▪Crime,Drama
- ▪ 1h-37m
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Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Diana Rigg
Christine Vole
Ralph Richardson
Sir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah Kerr
Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges
Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence
Mr. Myers
Wendy Hiller
Janet MackenzieDavid Langton
Mayhew
Richard Vernon
Brogan-Moore
Peter Sallis
Carter
The 1957 version of this story is certainly one of my favourite films, so any remake was always going to be a tough ask. This one is, however, a decent and characterful effort with Sir Ralph Richardson as curmudgeonly barrister "Sir Wilfred" who is charged with the seemingly impossible task of defending "Leonard Vole" ...
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