Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

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1982-12-04

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.

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Witness for the Prosecution

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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.

Released

1982-12-04

Runtime

97

Director

Alan Gibson

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Crime

Drama

Language

English

Production

Rosemont Productions

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

CBS Entertainment Productions

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    Diana Rigg

    Diana Rigg
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    Ralph Richardson

    Ralph Richardson
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    Deborah Kerr

    Deborah Kerr
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    Beau Bridges

    Beau Bridges
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    Donald Pleasence

    Donald Pleasence
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    Wendy Hiller

    Wendy Hiller
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    David Langton

    David Langton
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    Richard Vernon

    Richard Vernon
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    Peter Sallis

    Peter Sallis
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    Michael Gough

    Michael Gough
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    Frank Mills

    Frank Mills