Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

USA, 116 min
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Basic facts

Original title Witness for the Prosecution
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Swedish release 1958-03-17

Cast

Tyrone Power
Leonard Vole

Marlene Dietrich
Christine Vole

Charles Laughton
Sir Wilfrid Robarts

Elsa Lanchester
Miss Plimsoll

John Williams
Brogan-Moore

Henry Daniell
Mayhew

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Titles

Original title
  • Witness for the Prosecution
Swedish release title
  • Åklagarens vittne

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Dialogue Coach
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Adaptation
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Production Coordinator
Casting
Unit Publicist
Still Photographer
Musical Arrangement
Conductor
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Tyrone Power Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich Christine Vole
Charles Laughton Sir Wilfrid Robarts
Elsa Lanchester Miss Plimsoll
John Williams Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell Mayhew
Ian Wolfe Carter
Torin Thatcher Mr. Myers
Norma Varden Mrs. Emily Jane French
Una O'Connor Janet McKenzie
Francis Compton domaren
Philip Tonge kommissarie Hearne
Ruta Lee Diana, flicka bland åhörarna
- Ej krediterade:
Molly Roden Miss McHugh
Ottola Nesmith Miss Johnson
Marjorie Eaton Miss O'Brien
J. Pat O'Malley försäljaren av Bermudashorts
Jack Raine Sir Wilfrids läkare
Ben Wright advokaten som läser upp anklagelserna
Bess Flowers åhörare i rättssalen
Jeffrey Sayre domstolstjänsteman
Patrick Aherne rättstjänare
Franklyn Farnum advokat
Colin Kenny juryman
William H. O'Brien advokat
Norbert Schiller strålkastarskötaren på det tyska kaféet
Bert Stevens åhörare i rättssalen
George Pelling en man

Companies

Production Company Edward Small Productions Inc.
Theme Pictures Inc.
Copyright Theme Pictures Inc. 1957-12-17 LP10200
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) United Artists AB 1958

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 91727
Date 1958-03-14
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3175 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3175 meter
Length in minutes 116 min


Original work

Original title The Witness for the Prosecution (Story)
Author Agatha Christie


Original title Witness for the Prosecution (Play)
Author Agatha Christie


Production location

1957-06-10 1957-08-20
Samuel Goldwyn Studios, 10202 W. Washington Boulevard Culver City, Kalifornien USA (ateljé)

Release dates

First showing 1957-12-17 Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA 116 min
Other showing 1958-02-06 New York City, New York USA 116 min
Release in Sweden 1958-03-17 Park Stockholm Sweden 116 min
TV showing 2002-05-20 SVT2 Sweden 125 min
2003-11-19 SVT1 Sweden 125 min
Cinematheque screening 2014-09-25 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title I May Never Go Home Anymore
Composer Ralph Arthur Roberts
Lyrics Jack Brooks (engelsk text)
Sung by Marlene Dietrich


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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