Witness for the Prosecution

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...is an American film version of Agatha Christie's 1925 short story.

Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister, has just been released from the hospital in which he stayed for two months following a heart attack. Returning to his practise of law, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering his elderly friend.

The cast includes many veteran and well-known actors such as Sir Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Diana Rigg, Donald Pleasence, Dame Wendy Hiller, Peter Sallis and Beau Bridges.

The New York Times called it "a great deal of fun", praising the "remarkable durability" of Christie's original material, and the performances of Richardson and Rigg. Arthur Ibbetson was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding cinematography for his work on the production.Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution ¦ 1982 ¦ Ralph Richardson ¦¦ Diana Rigg ¦¦ FULL MOVIE