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Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957)
GPTKB entity
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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
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