Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Friday Night Film Series


Witness for the Prosecution

August 12

7 P.M.

Based on an Agatha Christie play, this Oscar-nominated mystery directed and co-written by Billy Wilder concerns an esteemed and aging lawyer (Charles Laughton). On the eve of retiring, he takes on the defense of an alleged murderer (Tyrone Power, in his final performance) accused of killing a wealthy widow. Things get complicated dwhen the accused's only alibi, his wife (Marlene Dietrich), decides to testify for the prosecution.

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