Witness for the Prosecution 1957

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: His theatrical mise-en-scene -- his proscenium framing -- serves the material well, as does Charles Laughton's bombastic portrayal of the defense attorney. Read more

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: And the air in the courtroom fairly crackles with emotional electricity, until that staggering surprise in the last reel. Read more

Time Out: ...the film's origins as an Agatha Christie novel and play, combine to give the movie a heavy -- almost stolid -- theatrical flavour. Read more

Variety: A courtroom meller played engagingly and building evenly to a surprising and arousing, albeit tricked-up, climax... Read more