Good black and white print, decent sound, and optional subtitles - English for the hard of hearing and in a number of other languages - see DVD description. Truly her gift of creativity is incredible. Coming right before his two year back to back classics, "Some Like it Hot"(1959) and "The Apartment"(1960), "Witness for the Prosecution" has Wilder working at the top of his craft. In 1933, the story was published for the first time in the collection The Hound of Death and Other Stories that appeared only in the United Kingdom. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. That is, Leonard really was guilty. It enables a richer and much bleaker exploration of dramatic issues than a mere murder storyline. The Witness for the Prosecution is an interesting murder-mystery short story written by queen of mystery. The solicitor for the defense is the key figure who … She takes him home and feeds him by hand while watching him bathe (one of many spot-on scenes that say a lot in very little time). The biggest difference between the movie and the story/play is the addition of Sir Wilfred's nurse, Miss Plimsoll (Elsa Lanchester). Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power(his last role) and Marlene Dietrich are superb in their roles and are given excellent support by a who's who of British actors including Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Henry Daniell, Una O'Connor and Ian Wolfe among others. Back to Home Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution An all-star cast including Kim Cattrall, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, and David Haig feature in this acclaimed TV movie based on Agatha Christie's timeless murder mystery. Her unassailable cheeriness in the face of his irascible insults are a joy to behold. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Let's just say that Agatha Christie's The Witness for the Prosecution isn't like anything you'd expect as it adds a layer of psychological hopelessness to the whodunit — nor is it anything you should miss. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Based on the story and stage play by Agatha Christie it doesn't get any better when it comes to suspense, betrayal, courtroom theatrics and ultimately the surprise ending of all time. What is 'Witness for the Prosecution' about? John can't make his wife happy — Phelps and Jarrold illustrate this with maximum efficiency in two scenes of her poking herself with a sewing needle and John pathetically pushing for at least one night of sex. Romaine is a chorus girl, belittled by the other dancers and the star of the low-rent production because she's a foreigner. This review is about the ITEM, not the film.