Review of Witness for the Prosecution (1957) by Jonny P — 29 Jan 2012

Um... A QUADRUPLE TWIST!?!?!?!? This incredibly inventive courtroom drama begins with incredible acting, continues with wonderfully written dialogue, and concludes with your jaw in the dropped position.

Charles Laughton lights up the screen with as much emotion as any actor could possibly portray on the screen. Occasionally comical but constantly intense, you will be hanging on his every word. I didn't care for Marlene Dietrich but Tyrone Power made up for it as he screamed across the courtroom from the witness stand.

And in the end... Marlene Dietrich managed to redeem herself (you'll understand when you see this), both through her incredible acting during her witness stand freakout and what happens to her character.

Strong performances all around transform a flat screen into a world with incredible depth, and leave it to Agatha Christie to provide a story that will bend your mind in the end.