The hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
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- 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Series Cast
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Leonard Vole
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| Kim Cattrall | ... |
Emily French
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| Monica Dolan | ... |
Janet McIntyre
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| Andrea Riseborough | ... |
Romaine Heilger
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| Toby Jones | ... |
John Mayhew
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| Robert East | ... |
Justice Greville Parris
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| David Haig | ... |
Sir Charles Carter
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Tripp
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Detective Breem
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| Carla Langley | ... |
Dora
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Ted Robbins | ... |
Bernie
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| Miranda Nolan | ... |
Christine Moffat
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| Tim McMullan | ... |
Sir Hugo Meredith
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Paul Dallison | ... |
Stage Manager
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| Hayley Carmichael | ... |
Alice Mayhew
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Adam Jowett | ... |
Clerk
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| Charlie De'Ath | ... |
Deveraux
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Robert Harper | ... |
Dame's Husband
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| Andrew Havill | ... |
Clifford Starling
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Nick Sampson | ... |
Parslow KC
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Luke Morton | ... |
James
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| John Thacker | ... |
Waiter
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Michael Deighton | ... |
High Class Gentleman
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Nicola-Jayne Wells | ... |
French Lady
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| Dennis O'Donnell | ... |
Public Gallery
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| Gemma Lawman | ... |
Theatre back stage dresser
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| John Ammirati | ... |
Judge
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| Ernest Vernon | ... |
Juror
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Colin Alltree | ... |
Dr. Charles Brown the Mortician
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| Graham Parrington | ... |
Newspaper Seller
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| Thom Donnelly | ... |
Police Constable (152.U)
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William Atkinson | ... |
Policeman Keys
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Keith Lomas | ... |
Juror
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Mark Braithwaite | ... |
Man With Bike
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Jonathan Bridge | ... |
Police Photographer
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| Phil Baggaley | ... |
Doctor
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John Dewsbury | ... |
Theatre Goer
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Production Companies
- Mammoth Screen
- Agatha Christie Productions
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (for)
- Acorn Media Enterprises (in association with)
- Acorn TV (in association with)
- A+E Studios (in association with)
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC One)
- Acorn TV (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- BBC First (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ertflix (2020) (Greece) (tv) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Hackenbacker Audio Post Production (sound post-production)
- HireWorks (post-production facilities)
- Molinare Studio (post-production)
Storyline
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Set in 1920s London, a brutal and bloodthirsty murder has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. The victim is the glamorous and rich Emily French. All the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young chancer to whom the heiress left her vast fortune and who ruthlessly took her life. At least, this is the story that Emily's dedicated housekeeper Janet McIntyre stands by in court. Leonard however, is adamant that his partner, the enigmatic chorus girl Romaine, can prove his innocence. Tasked with representing Leonard is his solicitor John Mayhew and King's Counsel, Sir Charles Carter KC. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the first production of "Witness for the Prosecution" that is based on Agatha Christie's original short (23 pages) story first published in the January 31, 1925 edition of Flynn's Weekly under the title 'Traitor Hands'. She republished it in 1933 under the present title as part of a collection called 'The Hound of Death and other stories'. Christie expanded the story for her 1953 play, changing some of the character names and introducing Sir Wilfrid Robarts as the defense counsel. It is the play, not the short story, that has been the basis for all subsequent television and film versions. See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the film they are addressing the judge as "your honour". That's American. In England a male judge is addressed to as "My Lord". Also Americanisms, Janet is hanged with an American-style coiled noose, not the simple eyelet noose used in Britain, and the hood put on her is black (as in America) not white (as in Britain). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Witness for the Prosecution (1949). See more » |