Episode 57: Witness for the Prosecution

On this episode of Remainders we watch the 1957 classic murder
mystery Witness for the Prosecution. Directed by Billy Wilder
with all-time great performances by Charles Laughton, Tyrone
Power, and Marlene Dietrich, Witness is an adaptation of the
Agatha Christie play and is considered one of the best of the
decade. Laughton plays a beleaguered and retired judge trying to
salvage his health who is lured back into the courtroom after a
man is accused of murder – only to discover his wife may not be
the salvation they’d hoped for. With some of their best work by
Wilder, Laughton, Power, and Dietrich, Witness is an all-time
mystery classic.


Other topics include Charles Laughton’s 50s run, courtroom
dramas, recent shows, modern Hollywood and streaming woes, Late
Night with the Devil, The Fly collection and 80s horror remakes,
and other physical media pick-ups.


Songs of the Week


Send Me Home by Murder by Death


The Big Ship by Brian Eno


Remainders Podcast Jukebox Playlist






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