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Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Witness_for_the_Prosecution_(1957_film)
GPTKB entity
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Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:film
gptkbp:AFI100
Nominated
gptkbp:AFI100Years100Passions
Nominated
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: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 film)
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:notableCast
gptkb:Charles_Laughton
gptkb:John_Williams
gptkb:Elsa_Lanchester
gptkb:Tyrone_Power
gptkb:Marlene_Dietrich
gptkbp:notableFor
Famous twist ending
Final completed film of Tyrone Power
gptkbp:plotSummary
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial full of unexpected twists.
gptkbp:preservationYear
2018
gptkbp:preservedIn
gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producer
gptkb:Arthur_Hornblow_Jr.
gptkbp:productionCompany
gptkb:Edward_Small_Productions
gptkbp:releaseDate
December 17, 1957
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:Witness_for_the_Prosecution
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