17 Dec 1957
Witness for the Prosecution
An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.
The Manor
The Manor, a dark funny version of Akira Kurosawa's " Rashomon". During a snowstorm, Patrick Roarke, a manservant, is found dead at the bottom of the main staircase in a gothic English mansion. Inspector Hatcher is sent to investigate the death. When he arrives, he finds a household consisting of five women. When questioned by the inspector, each of the women tells a different story, all of which are illustrated by flashback scenes showing the events as related by that particular person. Everybody seems to protect somebody and the inspector becomes increasingly intoxicated as he tries to untangle the web of lies in his endeavour to find out the truth.
Top Billed Cast
Greta Scacchi Mrs. Ravenscroft
Gabrielle Anwar Charlotte Kleiner
Laura Harris Gillian Ravenscroft
Martin Dejdar Tomas Hatcher
Edie McClurg Mrs. French
Fay Masterson Dolly
Peter O'Toole Mr. Ravenscroft
Nicholas Ball Sir Everett Blake
Mark Huntley Patrick Roarke
Jessica Marshall-Gardiner Miss Spencer
Michael Halstead Mr. Forrester
Robert Russell Doctor McBride
Drahomíra Fialková Mother Superior
Jiří Lábus Angus
Josef Šebek Herr Stöerrle
Naděžda Štipicová Stöerrle's Wife
Willow Anwar Stöerrle's Daughter
Hana Michálková Mistress
Martin Šuma Male Ghost
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