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Hostile Witness (1968)

Hostile Witness poster
Directed by
Ray Milland
Genre
trial film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
U
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A barrister is put on trial for murder. The courtroom proceedings reveal secrets and lies that put his career and freedom at risk.

tensedramaticsuspensefulslow-burnseriouscerebralformalclaustrophobic

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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