Witness for the Prosecution · Sense

Drama 1957 1h 56m

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Witness for the Prosecution

An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.

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DIRECTOR

Billy Wilder

SCREENPLAY

Billy Wilder
Harry Kurnitz

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Russell Harlan

EDITOR

Daniel Mandell

ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Matty Malneck

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Alexandre Trauner

PRODUCER

Arthur Hornblow Jr.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Edward Small

ADAPTATION

Lawrence B. Marcus

ART DIRECTION

Alexandre Trauner

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Emmett Emerson

CASTING

William Maybery

CONDUCTOR

Ernest Gold

COSTUME DESIGN

Adele Parmenter
Edith Head
Joe King

HAIRDRESSER

Helene Parrish
Nellie Manley

MAKEUP ARTIST

Charles Gemora
Gustaf Norin
Harry Ray
Ray Sebastian
Wally Westmore

MUSIC ARRANGER

Leonid Raab

NOVEL

Agatha Christie

PRESENTER

Edward Small

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Doane Harrison

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Ben Hersh

PROPERTY MASTER

Stanley Detlie

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

John Franco

SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Frank Losee

SET DECORATION

Howard Bristol

SOUND

Fred Lau

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Lee Zavitz

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER

Madison S. Lacy

TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Basil Bleck

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Witness for the Prosecution
Released 1957
Directed by Billy Wilder
Title page #37257

Academy Awards

1958Nominee: Best Actor
Nominee: Best Supporting Actress
Nominee: Best Director
Nominee: Best Picture
Nominee: Best Film Editing
Nominee: Best Sound

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Golden Globe Awards

1957Winner: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture