His alibi rests in the hands of his callous wife (Marlene Dietrich), who, through a legal loophole, appears in court against him. Legendary lawyer Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Charles Laughton) has chosen to represent him. The film stars Tyrone Power (in his last film role), Marlene Dietrich, and Charles Laughton, and features Elsa Lanchester.ĭirected by Billy Wilder, the film follows Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power), who is being accused for murder of a wealthy woman. These are some of the best movies based on her work.Ĭited as one of, if not the best adaptations of Agatha Christie’s works and one of the best courtroom dramas ever, Witness for the Prosecution is based on the short story (and later play) by the author. Her works have been adapted for the screen since the the late 1920s to varying degrees of success.įrom masterpieces to movies that shouldn’t have been made, Christie’s work had touched thousands of readers and viewers. The film world came knocking and Dame Christie answered. On top of that, her play The Mousetrap has been running on The West End for over 50 years. She is also the most translated author with her works being translated in 103 languages.
She has sold roughly 2 billions copies of her work, and her estate claims her works come in 3rd for most-widely published books, behind only the works of William Shakespeare and The Bible. The Queen of Suspense! Dame Agatha Christie is the best selling novelist of all time, according to The Guinness Book of World Records.
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