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Movie for a Sunday afternoon: "Witness for the Prosecution"(1957)
You Tube ^ | 1957 | Billy Wilder

Posted on 01/12/2014 11:48:48 AM PST by ReformationFan



TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: 1957; agathachristie; billywilder; courtroomdrama; for; marlenedietrich; mfasa; mystery; prosecution; the; tyronepower; wftp; witness
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To: HoneysuckleTN

I know, I was just messing around. :p


21 posted on 01/12/2014 2:14:13 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ReformationFan

You’re welcome. I had watched this a few weeks ago on YouTube without subtitles, so I knew it was there.


22 posted on 01/12/2014 2:14:38 PM PST by HoneysuckleTN (Where the woodbine twineth... || FUBO! OMG! ABO! || Palin 2016)
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To: RansomOttawa

Wow, you’re in for a treat!


23 posted on 01/12/2014 2:16:37 PM PST by HoneysuckleTN (Where the woodbine twineth... || FUBO! OMG! ABO! || Palin 2016)
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To: HoneysuckleTN

the original link had better quality though, besides the subtitles...


24 posted on 01/12/2014 2:17:04 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GeronL

Ok, gotcha. :)


25 posted on 01/12/2014 2:17:21 PM PST by HoneysuckleTN (Where the woodbine twineth... || FUBO! OMG! ABO! || Palin 2016)
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To: GeronL

Oh, yeah, it is sharper. Didn’t realize how fuzzy the other one was till you pointed it out. :P


26 posted on 01/12/2014 2:21:15 PM PST by HoneysuckleTN (Where the woodbine twineth... || FUBO! OMG! ABO! || Palin 2016)
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To: HoneysuckleTN

my eyesight is dull enough, doesn’t need the help


27 posted on 01/12/2014 2:24:08 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ReformationFan
Portuguese.

Thanks for the correction

28 posted on 01/12/2014 2:53:08 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ReformationFan

The wee small Scottish housekeeper with a temper is amusing


29 posted on 01/12/2014 3:31:36 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ReformationFan

“’Ello Ducky!’’


30 posted on 01/12/2014 3:34:45 PM PST by jmacusa ("Chasing God out of the classroom didn't usher in The Age of Reason''.)
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To: jmacusa

The average annual salary in 1955 was 729 pounds, so 80,000 was quite a nice sum


31 posted on 01/12/2014 3:38:57 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ReformationFan

Thank you! I look forward to these movies!


32 posted on 01/12/2014 3:48:16 PM PST by Silentgypsy (Well, let me tell you about what low gravity does)
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To: GeronL

80k is still a chunk of change no matter the year.


33 posted on 01/12/2014 3:49:29 PM PST by jmacusa ("Chasing God out of the classroom didn't usher in The Age of Reason''.)
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To: ReformationFan

I really liked this movie. One of the tightest and yet enjoyable scripts I’ve seen.

I’ll be watching more of these old movies.


34 posted on 01/12/2014 5:00:47 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GeronL

Good. I’m always glad if one of the films I post links to results in someone seeing it for the first time and enjoying it.

SPOILER(Did you figure out that Marlene Dietrich was planning the brunette cockney wench with the scar before they revealed it?)


35 posted on 01/12/2014 5:19:14 PM PST by ReformationFan
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To: ReformationFan

No, I did not, I slightly suspected it for a but pushed the thought aside.


36 posted on 01/12/2014 5:31:36 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: ReformationFan
Bump for later

FMCDH(BITS)

37 posted on 01/12/2014 6:10:36 PM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: GeronL

When I first saw it, I think I either figured out that or was at least suspicious that Dietrich was playing both parts but that the film would never reveal for sure. I thought they would end it with us wondering if they were both the same woman but never make it clear.


38 posted on 01/12/2014 6:36:51 PM PST by ReformationFan
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To: ReformationFan

That would be an interesting ending too


39 posted on 01/12/2014 6:40:02 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: GeronL

Trivia: according to imdb, for her dual role Dietrich was sure she would win an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for this movie but didn’t.


40 posted on 01/12/2014 6:43:50 PM PST by ReformationFan
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