Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | Witness for the Prosecution |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
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| Screenplay | |
| Original work |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Swedish release | 1958-03-17 |
Cast
Titles
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| Swedish release title |
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Crew
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| Screenplay | |
| Producer | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer | |
| Assistant Director | |
| Technical Advisor |
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| Script Supervisor | |
| Second Assistant Director |
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| Special Effects |
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| Dialogue Coach |
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| Adaptation | |
| Associate Producer | |
| Casting |
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| Unit Publicist |
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| Still Photographer |
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| Musical Arrangement | |
| Conductor | |
| Set Decorator | |
| Propman | |
| Make-up Supervisor |
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| Hair Stylist | |
| Executive Producer |
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| Production Coordinator |
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| Costume Designer |
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Cast
| Tyrone Power | Leonard Vole | ||
| Marlene Dietrich | Christine Vole | ||
| Charles Laughton | Sir Wilfrid Robarts | ||
| Elsa Lanchester | Miss Plimsoll | ||
| John Williams | Brogan-Moore | ||
| Henry Daniell | Mayhew | ||
| Ian Wolfe | Carter | ||
| Torin Thatcher | Mr. Myers | ||
| Norma Varden | Mrs. Emily Jane French | ||
| Una O'Connor | Janet McKenzie | ||
| Francis Compton | domaren | ||
| Philip Tonge | kommissarie Hearne | ||
| Ruta Lee | Diana, flicka bland åhörarna | ||
| - | Ej krediterade: | ||
| Molly Roden | Miss McHugh | ||
| Ottola Nesmith | Miss Johnson | ||
| Marjorie Eaton | Miss O'Brien | ||
| J. Pat O'Malley | försäljaren av Bermudashorts | ||
| Jack Raine | Sir Wilfrids läkare | ||
| Ben Wright | advokaten som läser upp anklagelserna | ||
| Bess Flowers | åhörare i rättssalen | ||
| Jeffrey Sayre | domstolstjänsteman | ||
| Patrick Aherne | rättstjänare | ||
| Franklyn Farnum | advokat | ||
| Colin Kenny | juryman | ||
| William H. O'Brien | advokat | ||
| Norbert Schiller | strålkastarskötaren på det tyska kaféet | ||
| Bert Stevens | åhörare i rättssalen | ||
| George Pelling | en man |
Companies
| Production Company | Edward Small Productions Inc. | ||
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| Theme Pictures Inc. | |||
| Copyright | Theme Pictures Inc. | 1957-12-17 | LP10200 |
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | United Artists AB | 1958 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 91727 |
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| Date | 1958-03-14 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 3175 meters |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.66:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Westrex Sound Recording |
| Colour type | Black and white |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 3175 meters |
| Length in minutes | 116 min |
Original work
| Original title | The Witness for the Prosecution (Story) | |
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| Author | Agatha Christie |
| Original title | Witness for the Prosecution (Play) | |
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| Author | Agatha Christie |
Production location
| 1957-06-10 | 1957-08-20 | |||||
| Samuel Goldwyn Studios, 10202 W. Washington Boulevard | Culver City, Kalifornien | USA | (ateljé) |
Release dates
| First showing | 1957-12-17 | Los Angeles, Kalifornien | USA | 116 min | ||
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| Other showing | 1958-02-06 | New York City, New York | USA | 116 min | ||
| Release in Sweden | 1958-03-17 | Park | Stockholm | Sweden | 116 min | |
| Cinematheque screening | 1982-08-21 | Sweden | ||||
| 1982-08-25 | Sweden | |||||
| 1984-10-31 | Sweden | |||||
| 1984-11-02 | Sweden | |||||
| 2000-10-10 | Bio Victor | Stockholm | Sweden | 114 min | ||
| 2000-10-11 | Sture | Stockholm | Sweden | 114 min | ||
| 2000-10-14 | Bio Capitol | Gothenburg | Sweden | 114 min | ||
| 2000-10-17 | Spegeln | Malmö | Sweden | 114 min | ||
| TV showing | 2002-05-20 | SVT2 | Sweden | 125 min | ||
| 2003-11-19 | SVT1 | Sweden | 125 min | |||
| Cinematheque screening | 2014-09-25 | Filmhuset | Stockholm | Sweden | ||
| 2023-04-01 | Bio Victor, Filmhuset | Stockholm | Sweden |
Soundtrack listing
| Original title | I May Never Go Home Anymore | |
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| Composer | Ralph Arthur Roberts | |
| Lyrics | Jack Brooks | (engelsk text) |
| Sung by | Marlene Dietrich |
Holdings Posters
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Synopsis |
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| Script type | Dialoglista |
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| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | set |
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| Colour prints | No |
| Behind the scenes prints | No |
| Slides | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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| Type | Program folio |
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