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Quick Info

Rating

8.2/10

Release1957

Runtime1h 56m

StatusReleased

Budget$3,000,000

Revenue$9,000,000

Production

Edward Small Productions

Movie

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

1h 56m

8.2

Drama

Mystery

Crime

Synopsis

An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.

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