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The Last Witness (1960)

The Last Witness poster
Original title
Der letzte Zeuge
Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte
Genre
trial film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
12
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer defends a client accused of murder. The case hinges on a key witness who may be hiding the truth.

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What happens

The Last Witness (German: Der Letzte Zeuge) is a 1960 West German crime film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Martin Held, Hanns Lothar and Ellen Schwiers. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Kuhnert. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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