An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
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Nominations
Won
1958
Actor
Charles Laughton
Actress in a Supporting Role
Elsa Lanchester
Best Motion Picture
Arthur Hornblow, Jr., Producer
Directing
Billy Wilder
Film Editing
Daniel Mandell
Sound Recording
Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon E. Sawyer, Sound Director
1958
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Elsa Lanchester
Best Director - Motion Picture
Billy Wilder
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Witness for the Prosecution
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Charles Laughton
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Marlene Dietrich
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