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==Production== |
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The play debuted in 1964 starring [[Michael Denison]] and transferred to the West End.<ref>review: ERROLL GARNER at Leicester |
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Cole, Ronald. The Guardian 13 Oct 1964: 9. </ref> |
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Jay Julien bought the rights to take the play to America. In 1965 [[Ray Milland]] agreed to appear in the play.<ref>'Lost Weekend' Irks the 'Witness' |
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By William Glover. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973); Washington, D.C. [Washington, D.C]09 Jan 1966: G2. </ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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''[[DVD Talk]]'' wrote, "It's not terrible and has its moments, but [[Billy Wilder]]'s ''[[Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film)|Witness for the Prosecution]]'' or your average episode of ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' is a lot more fun."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/54876/hostile-witness/|title=Hostile Witness|website=DVD Talk}}</ref> |
''[[DVD Talk]]'' wrote, "It's not terrible and has its moments, but [[Billy Wilder]]'s ''[[Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film)|Witness for the Prosecution]]'' or your average episode of ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' is a lot more fun."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/54876/hostile-witness/|title=Hostile Witness|website=DVD Talk}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{IMDb title|0063093}} |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/hostile-witness/ Hostile Witness] at Letterbox DVD |
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*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ac9e75d Hostile Witness] at BFI |
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Revision as of 22:43, 29 August 2019
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| Directed by | Ray Milland |
| Screenplay by | Jack Roffey |
| Produced by | David E. Rose |
| Starring | Ray Milland Sylvia Syms |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Bernard Gribble |
| Music by | Wilfred Josephs |
Production company | Caralan Productions Ltd. (as Caralan-Dador) |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Hostile Witness is a 1968 British courtroom-based 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 Sims, Raymond Huntley and Julian Holloway.[1][2] A distinguished barrister finds himself on the wrong side of the law when accused of the murder of the motorist who killed his daughter.[3]
Cast
- Ray Milland as Simon Crawford - Q.C.
- Sylvia Syms as Sheila Larkin
- Felix Aylmer as Justice Osborne
- Raymond Huntley as John Naylor
- Geoffrey Lumsden as Major Hugh Beresford Maitland
- Norman Barrs as Charles Milburn
- Julian Holloway as Percy
- Percy Marmont as Justice Matthew Gregory
- Dulcie Bowman as Lady Phyllis Gregory
- Ewan Roberts as Hamish Gillespie
- Richard Hurndall as Superintendent Eley
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt as Dr. Wimborne
Production
The play debuted in 1964 starring Michael Denison and transferred to the West End.[4]
Jay Julien bought the rights to take the play to America. In 1965 Ray Milland agreed to appear in the play.[5]
Critical reception
DVD Talk wrote, "It's not terrible and has its moments, but Billy Wilder's Witness for the Prosecution or your average episode of Rumpole of the Bailey is a lot more fun."[6]
References
- ^ "Hostile Witness (1968)".
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Hostile Witness – Broadway Play – Original - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Hostile Witness (1968) - Ray Milland - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ review: ERROLL GARNER at Leicester Cole, Ronald. The Guardian 13 Oct 1964: 9.
- ^ 'Lost Weekend' Irks the 'Witness' By William Glover. The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973); Washington, D.C. [Washington, D.C]09 Jan 1966: G2.
- ^ "Hostile Witness". DVD Talk.
External links
- Hostile Witness at IMDb
- Hostile Witness at Letterbox DVD
- Hostile Witness at BFI
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