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Which film did Laughton star in that was set in a courtroom?

  • The Night of the Hunter

  • The Big Clock

  • Witness for the Prosecution

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Answer

Witness for the Prosecution, a courtroom drama, features Charles Laughton in a starring role. The film, based on Agatha Christie's play of the same name, follows the trial of a man accused of murdering his wealthy wife. Laughton portrays Sir Wilfrid Robarts, a brilliant but eccentric defense attorney who must navigate a web of deception and hidden motives to uncover the truth.
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