Rob Goldstone presents The Book & the Movie: “Witness for the Prosecution” @ Larchmont Library

Wednesday,
October 16 at 2:30pm

Meet in
the Village Center

Based on an Agatha Christie short story and
starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton, the film is set
in 1953 Britain. Upon his return to work following a heart attack,
irrepressible barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts (Laughton), takes on a murder case,
much to the exasperation of his medical team. The case is defending American
war veteran Leonard Vole (Power), a poor, out of work, struggling inventor who
is accused of murder. The initial evidence is circumstantial but points to
Leonard as the murderer. Despite being happily married to East German former
beer hall performer Christine Vole (Dietrich), he fostered a friendship with
Mrs. French in the hopes that she would finance one of his many inventions to
the tune of a few hundred pounds. This film is not rated. Books are available
in the reference room three weeks prior to the film showing.