Review of Witness for the Prosecution (1957) by Sumanjit R — 08 May 2013

This movie is a masterpiece, can't believe I let it lie in my computer for so long and not watch it!

This review of Witness for the Prosecution (1957) was written by Sumanjit R on 08 May 2013.

Witness for the Prosecution has generally received very positive reviews.

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