Film record

Witness for the Prosecution

1957Feature film116 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
crime film · trial film

Credits

Art department

Alexandre Trauner — Production design

Cinematography

Russell Harlan — Cinematography

Costume

Edith Head — Costume design

Direction

Billy Wilder — Directing

Editing

Daniel Mandell — Editing

Music

Matty Malneck — Music composition

Cast

Tyrone Power — Acting
Marlene Dietrich — Acting
Charles Laughton — Acting
Elsa Lanchester — Acting
Una O'Connor — Acting
John Williams — Acting
Henry Daniell — Acting
Ian Wolfe — Acting
Ruta Lee — Acting
Torin Thatcher — Acting
Philip Tonge — Acting
Norma Varden — Acting
Francis Compton — Acting
Ben Wright — Acting
Bess Flowers — Acting
Colin Kenny — Acting
Franklyn Farnum — Acting
William H. O'Brien — Acting

Production

Arthur Hornblow, Jr. — Production

Writing

Billy Wilder — Screenwriting
Harry Kurnitz — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
17 Dec 1957Checked 14 Sep 2026
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