Witness for the Prosecution
by Agatha Christieliterary work· published 1953
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Witness for the Prosecution is a play adapted by Agatha Christie from her 1925 short story "Traitor's Hands". The play opened in London on 28 October 1953 at the Winter Garden Theatre (although the first performance had been in Nottingham on 28 September). It was produced by Sir Peter Saunders. The Times of 29 October 1953 was enthusiastic in its praise stating, "The author has two ends in view, and she attains them both.
Adaptations (2)
Witness for the Prosecution has been adapted 2 times, across film and television film, from 1957 to 1982.
Witness for the Prosecution1957 · film · 116 min · dir. Billy Wilder · IMDb ↗An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Witness for the Prosecution1982 · television film · 97 min · dir. Alan Gibson · IMDb ↗IMDb7.1An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
