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Witness for the Prosecution is a 1957 courtroom drama directed by Billy Wilder and based on the play by Agatha Christie. The story centers on Sir Wilfrid Robarts, an esteemed British barrister played by Charles Laughton, who takes on the case of Leonard Vole, played by Tyrone Power, a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow. The case becomes particularly complex when Vole's enigmatic wife, Christine, portrayed by Marlene Dietrich, is called as a witness, and her testimony takes an unexpected turn. The film received unanimous praise and is now considered one of the best courtroom dramas ever made.
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