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Dominican Rep. Witness for the Prosecution
- Original title
- Witness for the Prosecution
- Year
- 1957
- Running time
- 114 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Tyrone Power
Marlene Dietrich
Charles Laughton
Elsa Lanchester
John Williams
Una O'Connor
Henry Daniell
Norma Varden
Torin Thatcher
Ian Wolfe- Francis Compton
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- Music
- Cinematography
Russell Harlan (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Mystery. Drama | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers
- Movie Groups
- Agatha Christie Adaptations | The Witness for the Prosecution
- Synopsis
- Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power), a young and attractive man, is accused of the murder of Miss French, a rich old woman. Wilfred Roberts (Charles Laughton), a criminal lawyer from London, takes charge of the case.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1957: 6 Nominations for Academy Awards, including Movie, Director1957: 5 Nominations for Golden Globes, including Movie (Drama), Director1958: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Actor (Charles Laughton)1957: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director1957: David di Donatello Awards: Best Foreign Actor (Laughton) (ex aequo)
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