The Scales Of Justice Film Lecture Series: Witness for the Prosecution

Not Rated (1957) 116 minutes Black & White 

Directed by Billy Wilder. 
Starring: Charles Laughton, Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor.

Join librarian Doug Swiszcz for another of his lecture series on classic movies, this one a salute to great courtroom dramas.

A British barrister (Charles Laughton) takes on the case of a young inventor (Tyrone Power) who is accused of murdering a wealthy widow. His wife (Marlene Dietrich) can provide his only alibi... but she is called as a witness by the prosecution.

Come enjoy the film in our newly renovated Salem Family Auditorium, with comfortable new seats and improved acoustics.

Free and open to all.

The other films in this series will screen on:
9/13 at 1:30 pm - 12 Angry Men
9/27 at 1:30 pm - Anatomy of a Murder
10/4 at 1:30 pm - Inherit the Wind

Event Location: 
Salem Family Auditorium (Second Floor)
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