Vihamielinen todistaja

Name: Hostile Witness
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-05-16
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ray Milland, Sylvia Syms, Felix Aylmer

Original title: Hostile Witness

19691969
K-12K-12
1h 41m

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6.3/10

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Drama

Ray Milland directed himself as a barrister whose daughter is killed in a "hit-and-run" accident. When his neighbor is also killed, evidence points to the barrister as a murderer.Ray Milland directed himself as a barrister whose daughter is killed in a "hit-and-run" accident. When his neighbor is also killed, evidence points to the barrister as a murderer.Ray Milland directed himself as a barrister whose daughter is killed in a "hit-and-run" accident. When his neighbor is also killed, evidence points to the barrister as a murderer.

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

466

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Ray Milland and Sylvia Syms in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Richard Hurndall in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Ray Milland in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Ray Milland and Sandra Tallent in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Ray Milland and Ewan Roberts in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Raymond Huntley in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Sylvia Syms in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

Felix Aylmer in Vihamielinen todistaja (1969)

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Trivia
Ray Milland returned to the theater for the first time in many years when he starred in Jack Roffey's play on Broadway (where it was as big a success as it had been in London). Milland enjoyed his experience so much that he determined to make a film of it, with himself directing. However, the film was a big flop; although made in 1968, it got no British release until 1970, when it was critically derided.

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Judge: The jury, in their wisdom, have found you not guilty. When you have recovered from your surprise, you may go.

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So-so courtroom drama

What the movie "Hostile Witness" is is basically an episode of the television show "Perry Mason", though filmed in color and having a feature length running time. Actually, it's based on a stage play by Jack Roffey, who also wrote this movie's screenplay. The stage origins of this movie are pretty clear; most of the movie takes place in a courtroom. But that wasn't a real concern to me, since I enjoy plays as well as movies. Though while this play turned movie can't be considered awful or bad, it all the same feels like familiar stuff. While there is the novelty of it taking place in England, otherwise you will have seen this kind of story done many times before. If you can't get enough of "Perry Mason" or similar courthouse movies and TV shows, you will probably enjoy this. Otherwise, most likely you'll find this particular telling unexceptional.

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