Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly acquaintance. And it tempts an ailing barrister back into action.
1 November 1904, Antwerp, Belgium
5 February 1904, Bixby, Oklahoma, USA
7 December 1902, Chicago, Illinois, USA
August 17, 1902 in London, England, UK
30 May 1935, Montréal, Québec, Canada
18 May 1897, Willesden, London, England, UK
23 September 1902, Berlin, Germany
December 10, 1924 in Warwickshire, England, UK
4 November 1896, Canton, Illinois, USA
11 March 1871, Sacramento, California, USA
26 February 1905, Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
October 1, 1885 in Illinois, USA
5 June 1878, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1 July 1899, Victoria Hotel, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
2 December 1914, Honey Grove, Texas, USA
28 October 1902, Lewisham, London, England, UK
April 5, 1905 in North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
13 May 1891, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1 October 1906, Brussels, Belgium
27 August 1896, Moscow, Russia
July 20, 1885 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA
23 November 1905, Summerville, Texas, USA
4 December 1888, Dublin, Ireland
27 April 1893, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
January 2, 1897 in Bucharest, Romania
November 7, 1902 in Missouri, USA
July 14, 1893 in Mobile, Alabama, USA
3 December 1900, Illinois, USA
16 June 1900, New York, New York, USA
February 08, 2012
Wilder's adaptation is guilty of being absolutely marvelous.
February 13, 2001
A courtroom meller played engagingly and building evenly to a surprising and arousing, albeit tricked-up, climax...
January 01, 2000
And the air in the courtroom fairly crackles with emotional electricity, until that staggering surprise in the last reel.
August 15, 2007
His theatrical mise-en-scene -- his proscenium framing -- serves the material well, as does Charles Laughton's bombastic portrayal of the defense attorney.
October 17, 2014
Every time the story strays from Sir Wilfrid, the interest level goes down a notch. Fortunately for the viewer, it doesn't get away from him very long at any point.
January 01, 2010
A slew of terrific performances help to elevate Wilder's twist-ridden courtroom drama above your standard fare in the genre.
August 22, 2008
Wilder plays the suspense well, but this movie belongs to Laughton, who makes his every line resonate like music and thunder.
July 06, 2010
An exciting court room romp that engrosses the viewer with its high melodrama and dialogue driven scenes.
March 16, 2011
This Oscar-nominated courtroom drama represents Billy Wilder at his most theatrical and old-fashioned, but the saga is enjoyable and so is the acting of all-star cast.
January 26, 2006
...the film's origins as an Agatha Christie novel and play, combine to give the movie a heavy -- almost stolid -- theatrical flavour.
February 08, 2012
Marlene Dietrich tries not to give anything away as usual while Agatha Christie's whodunit plot whirs tidily about her expressionless beauty.
