Witness for the Prosecution
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2014]
Format: DVD
Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
When a wealthy widow is found murdered, her married lover is accused of the crime. The lawyer defending him is in ill health and his only hope for acquittal is the testimony of the accused's wife, proving his alibi. However, she has some secrets of her own to reveal.
Series: KL studio classics.
Other Authors:
Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002, film director, screenwriter.
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.
Kurnitz, Harry, screenwriter.
Marcus, Lawrence B., screenwriter.
Dietrich, Marlene, actor.
Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962, actor.
Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958, actor.
Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986, actor.
O'Connor, Una, 1880-1959, actor.
Williams, John, 1903-1983, actor.
Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963, actor.
Harlan, Russell, 1903-1974, director of photography.
Mandell, Daniel, editor of moving image work.
Malneck, Matty, composer (expression)
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Witness for the prosecution.
Edward Small Productions, Inc., presenter, production company.
Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
Wilder, Billy, 1906-2002, film director, screenwriter.
Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, film producer.
Kurnitz, Harry, screenwriter.
Marcus, Lawrence B., screenwriter.
Dietrich, Marlene, actor.
Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962, actor.
Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958, actor.
Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986, actor.
O'Connor, Una, 1880-1959, actor.
Williams, John, 1903-1983, actor.
Daniell, Henry, 1894-1963, actor.
Harlan, Russell, 1903-1974, director of photography.
Mandell, Daniel, editor of moving image work.
Malneck, Matty, composer (expression)
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Witness for the prosecution.
Edward Small Productions, Inc., presenter, production company.
Kino Lorber, Inc., publisher.
Subjects:
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 -- Film adaptations.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Spouses -- Drama.
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 -- Film adaptations.
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
Spouses -- Drama.
Target Audience: Unrated.
UPC: 738329132521
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DVD DRAMA Witness | Sandhills Indoors | DVD | In |
Wide screen (1.66:1).
Title from screen credits.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1957.
From the story and stage play by Agatha Christie.
Special features: Billy Wilder discussing Witness for the Prosecution with Volker Schlöndorff (in German and English with English subtitles); original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Director of photography, Russell Harlan ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Matty Malneck.
Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, John Williams, Henry Daniell.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Title from screen credits.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1957.
From the story and stage play by Agatha Christie.
Special features: Billy Wilder discussing Witness for the Prosecution with Volker Schlöndorff (in German and English with English subtitles); original theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Director of photography, Russell Harlan ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; music, Matty Malneck.
Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, John Williams, Henry Daniell.
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital stereo.