Hostile Witness – Im Netz gefangen

1968

Hostile Witness is a 1968 British courtroom drama film based on a play by Jack Roffey, directed by Ray Milland (who had appeared in the play on Broadway) and starring Milland, Sylvia Syms, Raymond Huntley and Julian Holloway.[1][2][3]

A distinguished barrister finds himself on the wrong side of the law when accused of the murder of the motorist who killed his daughter.[4]

The play debuted in 1964 starring Michael Denison and transferred to the West End.[5]

Jay Julien bought the production rights to stage the play in the United States. In 1965, Ray Milland agreed to appear in the play in New York. It was Milland's first theatrical appearance in some years, apart from appearing in a road version of My Fair Lady.[6] The New York Times called it "serviceable".[7] The show at a capitalisation of $125,000 and ended on July 2 after 157 performances. Milland then took the play on tour.[8] The Los Angeles Times called the production "absorbing, completely satisfactory, and wholly successful thriller."[9]

In March 1967, it was announced that Milland would star in and direct a film version for Edward Small and United Artists.[10] Shooting began in London in July 1967 with David Rose producing.[11]

DVD Talk wrote: "It's not terrible and has its moments, but Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution or your average episode of Rumpole of the Bailey is a lot more fun."[12] The entry in Halliwell's Film Guide states: "Complex courtroom thriller, filmed in a flatly boring way with stagey sets and performances. The plot is the only interest".[13] A review in the Radio Times by Joanna Berry described it as an "interesting but ultimately disappointing tale", which Berry considered "missable".[14]

Quelle: Wikipedia(englisch)
Kinostart:1968
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Hostile Witness ast cy
Hostile Witness – Im Netz gefangen
敵對證人zh
Testigo hostil
Genre:Gerichtsfilm
Herstellungsland:Vereinigtes Königreich
Originalsprache:Englisch
IMDB: 513
Verleih:United Artists
Regie:Ray Milland
Musik:Wilfred Josephs
Darsteller:Ray Milland
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