Witness For the Prosecution | Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich

Witness For the Prosecution | Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich | Witness for the Prosecution

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	Witness For the Prosecution Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich MGM (Video & DVD), 2001 average customer review:based on 90 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Could this be the best film ever made?

This film is a remarkable, unforgettable work of art in so many ways. Director Billy Wilder and a brilliant cast of actors gave "Witness for the Prosecution" every element of a superb movie. The film is a highly suspenseful courtroom drama, saturated with plot twists and surprises which do not let up until the very end. I have never seen another movie in which the element of suspense is so brilliantly done-the plot twists leave the viewer captivated and perplexed until all the loose ends come together in the film's unforgettable climax. Aside from the drama, "Witness for the Prosecution" has numerous bits of comedy interspersed throughout the storyline, which complement the film's enjoyability very much and do not in any way detract from its dramatic impact. The performances of the actors and their interaction with each other are done flawlessly. Charles Laughton leads the cast, starring in one of his last film roles as Sir Wilfrid Robarts, a crotchety old English barrister, who agrees to defend Leonard Vole (played by Tyrone Power, who also died shortly after the film was made) on a charge of murder. The case against Vole seems open-and-shut, as even his own wife (played by Marlene Dietrich) agrees to testify against him. But as we learn in the course of the film, there is much more to Leonard Vole and his wife Christine than first meets the eye, and just when you think you know how the story will end, the plot veers off in a new direction and the viewer is kept guessing until the final credits roll. For quality of acting, a great storyline, suspense, and great entertainment value, "Witness for the Prosecution" simply can't be beat. Every element of a great film is present here in abundance. Suffice it to say that, in my humble opinion, this movie represents the pinnacle of filmmaking, and was never surpassed before or since. Pure, undiluted cinematic genius.

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Witness for the Prosecution

I first saw this film the best part of 50 years ago. I think it has aged extremely well and remains among the best court room dramas I have seen. Its a delight to see Charles Laughton practising his craft, in the company of a strong cast, so I am happy to overlook the lapses in accent from Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich.

Excellent 50's movie

This drama is filled with such suspense and was so brilliantly made that it must be the basis for today's courtroom dramas. A man is accused of mudering a woman who admired him. His wife instead of defending him, sides with the prosecution. I found Deitrick's character to be stone cold and very believeable. I like the way she fooled us all. The making od the film must have been tough. Being able to put all the pieces together must not have been easy.

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This classic movie really does have surprising twists and turns!

This is a great movie with both outstanding acting and a compelling plot. I have to admit I did not see all the twists coming and was genuinely shocked by the surprises at the end. Charles Laughton is brilliant as the ailing,older defense attorney and Elsa Lancaster provides comic relief as his nurse that is miraculously not annoying. I did wonder how Tyrone Power could play a British citizen with such an obvious American accent. I'm surprised they didn't provide a back story that he was an American living in England instead of trying to pass him off as a native. Marlene Dietrich (in her mid 50's but still charismatic) is really not in the movie that much but she makes a real impact when she does appear and of course her genuine German accent fits right in to her part. There are no extras to speak of on the DVD and close captioning is not in English just French and Spanish which I always find disappointing but the accents are not difficult to follow.

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Classic Gold

Agatha Christie at her best
The actors are truly at the top of the game
Charles Laughton Tyrone Power and of course the one and only Marlene Dietrich.

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