Character Witness for the Prosecution

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perry_Mason:_The_Case_of_the_Reckless_Romeo
gptkbp:awards gptkb:musical
gptkb:6
gptkbp:based_on a play by Agatha Christie
gptkbp:box_office $4 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Christine_Vole
gptkb:Leonard_Vole
gptkb:Miss_Plimsoll
gptkb:Inspector_Hearne
gptkb:Mr._Justice_Wainwright
gptkb:Mr._Mayhew
gptkb:Sir_Wilfrid_Robarts
Dr. Wyatt
Mrs. Vole
Mr. Vole's mother
gptkbp:character_development Complex characters with moral ambiguity.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:John_F._Seitz
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influential in the courtroom drama genre.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Daniel_Mandell
116 minutes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:mythological_figure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Character Witness for the Prosecution
gptkbp:influenced Legal dramas in film and television.
gptkbp:influenced_by Agatha Christie’s works
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Franz_Waxman
gptkbp:narrative_style Courtroom drama
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
gptkbp:plot A man is accused of murder and his wife becomes a key witness.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date December 17, 1957
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical release
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1957
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1982_TV_film)
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkb:Harry_Kurnitz
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tyrone_Power
gptkb:Charles_Laughton
gptkb:Marlene_Dietrich