Best Actor1958 Film Fan Awards30th Academy Awards
Best Actor Nominee
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Charles Laughton— Charles Laughton
Synopsis / Overview
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Historical Academy Record
ACTOR — 30th Academy Awards (1958)
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