There are several versions of The Prosecution Witness. We chose the version 1958 directed by billy wilder and starring Tyrone Bauer, marlene dietrich and Charles Laughton. Although the version is long, the classic film is still full of vitality.
Based on agatha christie's novel of the same name, this film is more exciting than the original. The film tells the story of a woman who died suddenly and a lawyer defending a murder suspect. The classic of this film lies in the extreme application of logic and inversion in suspense stories. When the truth finally came out, it was unexpected but reasonable.
This film is elegant and humorous, with interlocking case logic and humorous lines. It is not only a wonderful mystery drama, but also a classic comedy movie.
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Sir Wilfred (Charles Laughton), a famous criminal defense lawyer in London, was treated for heart disease, but he is still weak. On his first day home, the nurse has been strictly supervising him to take medicine and put an end to alcohol and tobacco. In order to go upstairs conveniently, the housekeeper also built an elevator for him. However, all kinds of care and attention have no influence on this unruly and sharp-tongued barrister. On the contrary, a complaint made him feel very excited.
Lawyer Mayhew and his client Wall (Tyrone Bauer) called at home and asked him to go out to court. It turned out that Wall met a rich woman and they met happily. Although the servant was full of contempt for the eggbeater he invented, the rich woman was so full of love for him that she even revised her will and left him 80 thousand pounds. However, the rich woman was killed.
As a result, Wall became the police's prime suspect. His only witness is his wife Christine (marlene dietrich). However, when she came to the door, the latter's indifference and calmness made Sir Wei Fei suspect that something else was happening. Behind the confusing cases are interlocking and ulterior secrets.