poster

1982

PG (12/04/1982) (GB)

Crime, Drama, TV Movie

1h 37m

63

User Score

Is he lying or telling the truth

Overview

Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.

1982

63

User Score

PG (12/04/1982) (GB)

Crime, Drama, TV Movie

1h 37m

Is he lying or telling the truth

Overview

Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.

Cast

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Sir Wilfred Robarts

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Nurse Plimsoll

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Leonard Vole

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Janet Mackenzie

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Christine Vole

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Brogan-Moore

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Chief Inspector Hearne

Michael Nightingale

Michael Nightingale

Clerk of the Court

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Dr. Harrison

Patricia Leslie

Patricia Leslie

Mrs. French

John Kidd

John Kidd

Court Usher

Ken Kitson

Ken Kitson

Policeman (as Kit Kitson)

Wilfred Grove

Wilfred Grove

Photographer

Andrew MacLachlan

Andrew MacLachlan

Jury Foreman