Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Blu-ray from Kino!

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Witness for the Prosecution Blu-ray

Screen legends Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton star in this "brilliantly made courtroom drama" (Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax. Directed by Billy Wilder, scripted by Wilder and Harry Kurnitz, and based on Agatha Christie's hit London play, this splendid, one-of-a-kind classic "crackles with emotional electricity" (The New York Times) and continues to keep movie lovers riveted until the final, mesmerizing frame. When a wealthy widow is found murdered, her married suitor, Leonard Vole (Power), is accused of the crime. Vole's only hope for acquittal is the testimony of his wife (Dietrich)... but his airtight alibi shatters when she reveals some shocking secrets of her own! Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, Actor (Laughton) and Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester).

[Show spoiler]Holy crap! This is unexpected. According to MisterLime, ex-Olive Films' insider.

"Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution starring screen legends Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, and Charles Laughton and Delbert Mann's Oscar winning Marty starring Ernest Borgnine are among a very large package of titles slated for release on Blu-ray and DVD in 2014 by Kino Lorber Studio Classics."

"My old contact and good friend at Olive Films left his positions as Olive's head of acquisitions and now is the VP of Acquisitions at Kino Lorber and told me to mention these titles. They will announce the actual release dates for the first batch of releases very soon.

IMDB- 8.5/10 ( 41,412 users ) Top 250 #83

Rotten Tomatoes - 100 % (25 reviews counted)

Witness for the Prosecution Official Trailer #1 - Ian Wolfe Movie (1957) HD - YouTube