Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

A monocle, an eggbeater...and ONE of Marlene Dietrich’s famous legs! James and Lara settle into the jury box to discuss Billy Wilder’s WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957), which was based on an Agatha Christie play. In this episode, James admits to overusing the word iconic, Lara talks about the real-life husband and wife stars of the film, and everyone swoons over Charles Laughton’s brilliant performance. Then, stick around after the Recall Rating as we come back for a quick spoilerific discussion of THAT ENDING! Get your alibi ready and prepare to cross-examine one of Classic Hollywood’s greatest courtroom dramas.