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Witness for the prosecution / Edward Small presents ; an Arthur Hornblow production Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. ; directed by Billy Wilder ; screenplay by Billy Wilder and Harry Kurnitz ; adaptation by Larry Marcus.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976--Film adaptations.
- Christie, Agatha.
- Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
- Legal drama.
- Genre:
- Legal drama.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2001]
- Language Note:
- English and French soundtracks; subtitles in French and Spanish.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital mono.
- digital
- optical
- mono
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion.
- Participant:
- Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, John Williams, Una O'Connor.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Russell Harlan; film editor, Daniel Mandell; musical score, Marty Malneck; music conducted by Ernest Gold.
- Notes:
- Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1957.
- Special feature: original theatrical trailer.
- ISBN:
- 0792851668
- OCLC:
- 48584757
- Publisher Number:
- 027616869425
- 1002744 MGM Home Entertainment
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