Is he lying or telling the truth
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.
Witness for the Prosecution (1982) is a crime, drama and tv movie film directed by Alan Gibson, released on December 4, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges and Donald Pleasence. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Ralph Richardson
as Sir Wilfred Robarts
Deborah Kerr
as Nurse Plimsoll
Beau Bridges
as Leonard Vole
Donald Pleasence
as Mr. Myers
Wendy Hiller
as Janet Mackenzie
Diana Rigg
as Christine Vole
David Langton
as Mayhew
Richard Vernon
as Brogan-Moore
Peter Sallis
as Carter
Michael Gough
as Judge
Frank Mills
as Chief Inspector Hearne
Michael Nightingale
as Clerk of the Court
Directed by Alan Gibson, written by Agatha Christie, Billy Wilder and Harry Kurnitz, produced by Norman Rosemont.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 26 ratings.
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" (Beau Bridges) from a charge that he murdered an older lady with whom he was friends - and who had…
Reviewed on June 8, 2023
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The main cast of Witness for the Prosecution (1982) includes Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence and Wendy Hiller. The film was directed by Alan Gibson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Witness for the Prosecution was released on December 4, 1982 and runs for 1h 37m.
Witness for the Prosecution (1982) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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