Country
Finland
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Certification
K-16
The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
1h 56min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Torin Thatcher | Mr. Myers |
| Norma Varden | Mrs. French |
| Una O'Connor | Janet |
| Francis Compton | Judge |
| Philip Tonge | Inspector Hearne |
| Ruta Lee | Diana |
| Patrick Aherne | Court Officer (uncredited) |
| Walter Bacon | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Eddie Baker | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Benjie Bancroft | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| John Barton | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Brandon Beach | Juror (uncredited) |
| George Blagoi | Juror (uncredited) |
| Arline Bletcher | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tex Brodus | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
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| George Calliga | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Steve Carruthers | Barrister (uncredited) |
| Albert Cavens | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Oliver Cross | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Harry Denny | Juror (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Minta Durfee | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Eaton | Miss O'Brien (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Barrister (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Marion Gray | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Art Howard | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Juror (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Lafayette | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Court Officer (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | Miss Johnson (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Barrister (uncredited) |
| J. Pat O'Malley | Shorts Salesman (uncredited) |
| George Pelling | (uncredited) |
| Fred Rapport | Juror (uncredited) |
| Jack Raine | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Waclaw Rekwart | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited) |
| John Roy | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Edna Smith | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Cap Somers | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited) |
| Norbert Schiller | Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ben Wright | Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited) |
| Glen Walters | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMysteryCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Witness for the Prosecution |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Edward Small Productions |
| Data di uscita | 17 dicembre 1957 |
| Exec. Producer | Edward Small |
| Producer | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Writer | Billy Wilder, Agatha Christie, Harry Kurnitz, Lawrence B. Marcus |
| Casting | William Maybery |
| Editors | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan, Madison S. Lacy |
| Asst. Directors | Frank Losee, Emmett Emerson, Billy Wilder, John Franco |
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| Camera Operators | Madison S. Lacy, Russell Harlan |
| Add. Photography | Madison S. Lacy, Russell Harlan |
| Production Design | Alexandre Trauner, Howard Bristol, Stanley Detlie |
| Art Direction | Alexandre Trauner, Howard Bristol, Stanley Detlie |
| Set Decoration | Howard Bristol, Alexandre Trauner, Stanley Detlie |
| Special Effects | Lee Zavitz |
| Composer | Matty Malneck, Fred Lau, Ernest Gold, Leonid Raab |
| Sound | Fred Lau, Matty Malneck, Ernest Gold, Leonid Raab |
| Costume Design | Joe King, Adele Parmenter, Edith Head, Ray Sebastian, Wally Westmore, Gustaf Norin, Charles Gemora, Harry Ray, Helene Parrish, Nellie Manley |
| Makeup | Ray Sebastian, Wally Westmore, Gustaf Norin, Charles Gemora, Harry Ray, Joe King, Adele Parmenter, Edith Head, Helene Parrish, Nellie Manley |
| Hairstyling | Ray Sebastian, Wally Westmore, Gustaf Norin, Joe King, Charles Gemora, Adele Parmenter, Edith Head, Harry Ray, Helene Parrish, Nellie Manley |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 9.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
China
Date
Nov 28, 2025
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Certification
14A
Country
United States
Date
Dec 17, 1957
Certification
NR
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 30, 1958
Certification
U
Country
France
Date
Feb 19, 1958
Certification
U
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Country
Ireland
Date
Feb 21, 1958
Certification
12
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Certification
12
Country
Sweden
Date
Mar 17, 1958
Certification
15
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 01, 1960
Certification
12
Country
Hungary
Date
Jan 22, 1962
Certification
KN
Country
Russia
Date
Apr 02, 1962
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 24, 2003
Certification
AL
Note
Re-release
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 21, 2023
Certification
12
Note
imdb
Country
China
Date
Dec 05, 2025
Digital
Country
France
Date
Jan 01, 2006
Note
VOD
Country
Spain
Date
Oct 20, 2020
Certification
A
Note
Amazon Prime
Physical media
Country
France
Date
May 18, 2004
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 11, 2013
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 29, 2007
Certification
AL
Note
Nederland 2
Country
France
Date
Mar 15, 2026
Note
Arte
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