Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957)

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:film
gptkbp:AFI100Years100Passions	ranked #80
gptkbp:AFI100Years100Thrills	ranked #68
gptkbp:author	gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkbp:basedOn	gptkb:Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(play) gptkb:Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(short_story)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross	$9 million (US/Canada rentals)
gptkbp:cinematography	gptkb:Russell_Harlan
gptkbp:colorProcess	black-and-white
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Billy_Wilder
gptkbp:distributor	gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:editingBy	gptkb:Daniel_Mandell
gptkbp:genre	mystery courtroom drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:musicBy	gptkb:Matty_Malneck
gptkbp:nominatedFor	gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor_(Charles_Laughton) gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress_(Elsa_Lanchester) Academy Award for Best Sound Recording
gptkbp:notableFor	Tyrone Power's final completed film role
gptkbp:plotSummary	A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial full of surprises.
gptkbp:preservedIn	gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer	gptkb:Arthur_Hornblow_Jr.
gptkbp:productionCompany	gptkb:Edward_Small_Productions
gptkbp:releaseDate	1957-12-17
gptkbp:runtime	116 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter	gptkb:Billy_Wilder gptkb:Harry_Kurnitz
gptkbp:setIn	gptkb:London
gptkbp:starring	gptkb:Charles_Laughton gptkb:John_Williams gptkb:Elsa_Lanchester gptkb:Tyrone_Power gptkb:Marlene_Dietrich
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Edward_Small_Productions
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7