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Name: Witness for the Prosecution
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-06-10
Duration: 75 min

Release, runtime and language: 1949 · 75 mins · English; #2,364 5
Directed by: John Glyn-Jones
Starring: Mary Kerridge, John Salew, Derek Elphinstone, Stafford Byrne, Dale Rogers, Alban Blakelock

Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise. Not to be confused with the later Hollywood adaptation.

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