Witness for the Prosecution
Movie • 1957 • Crime
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When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.
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After suffering a heart attack before the start of the film, Wilfrid has been ordered to stay away from tobacco and alcohol, but he persists in using both and resorts to sneaky methods to hide this from his nurse.
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Wilfrid drinks frequently, including in court, despite being forbidden by his doctors after having a heart attack.
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In a flashback, Marlene Dietrich's character performs at a bar for a crowd of soldiers. They demand to see her legs, rush the stage, and rip her pants from ankle to hip, but she manages to escape. Later another character implies that this was her own fault because the gig poster implies that she'd be wearing a more revealing outfit.
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Wilfrid's nurse treats him patronizingly due to his supposedly poor health.
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