Witness for the Prosecution
Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) is charged with murder and hires Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) to defined him. As with most Agatha Christie stories, the time of death is one of the most important clues. Vole’s only alibi is his wife, Christine (Marlene Dietrich) who suddenly appears as a witness for the prosecution swearing he came home 30 minutes later than he claims.
Why does she do it knowing he will likely be convicted as a result? Or will he?
This has a very good double double cross ending, one of which I saw coming, the other I didn’t.
Power and Dietrich were very good, indeed. Laughton was overacting, and Else Lanchester was sort of okay. Still, it’s a very good story (as most Christie stories are) and well worth watching.
; would watch again.
