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1957, 111 minutes, Rated G

Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton star in this "brilliantly made courtroom drama" (The Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax. Directed by Billy Wilder, scripted by Wilder and Harry Kurnitz and based on Agatha Christie's hit London play, this splendid, six-time Oscar-nominated classic "crackles with emotional electricity" (The New York Times) and continues to keep movie lovers riveted until the final, mesmerizing frame. When a wealthy widow is found murdered, her married suitor, Leonard Vole (Power), is accused of the crime. Vole's only hope for acquittal is the testimony of his wife (Dietrich)... but his airtight alibi shatters when she reveals some shocking secrets of her own!

Director:
Billy Wilder [21],
Starring:
Marlene Dietrich [9], Una O'Connor [3], Charles Laughton [15], Torin Thatcher [6], John Williams [6], Ian Wolfe [4], Tyrone Power [6], Elsa Lanchester [8], Phillip Tonge [1],
Screen Formats:
Full Frame 1.66:1
Subtitles:
Dutch , English , Finnish , French , Greek , Swedish
Language and Sound:
English Dolby Digital Stereo
French Dolby Digital Stereo
German Dolby Digital Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital Stereo
Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo

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