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A barrister defending himself? The British legal system has never been this deliciously twisted.
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Hostile Witness (1968)

courtroom chess matchposh paranoiatwisty whodunit

Overview

Drama

Simon Crawford is a barrister whose daughter is killed in a hit-and-run accident. When his neighbor is also killed, evidence points to the barrister as the murderer.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Milland's eyes—innocent or calculating? You decide.

Writing

Wigs and witness boxes never looked this vicious.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday with tea and suspicion.·Rewatch: Catch every smirk you missed first time.
Heads up:Emotional: Child death in hit-and-run, grief central to plot.
Ray Milland

Director

Ray Milland

ReleasedNov 1, 1968
Runtime1h 41m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Simon Crawford

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Sheila Larkin

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Justice Osborne

Raymond Huntley

Raymond Huntley

John Naylor

Percy Marmont

Percy Marmont

Justice Matthew Gregory

Dulcie Bowman

Dulcie Bowman

Lady Phyllis Gregory

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Hamish Gillespie

Richard Hurndall

Richard Hurndall

Supt. Eley

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Dr. Wimborne

Maggie Rennie

Maggie Rennie

Julia Kelly

Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

Percy

Harold Berens

Harold Berens

Rosen

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Milland was 60 here, directing himself in a role 15 years younger—classic Hollywood delusion or committed vanity?

Trivia

Felix Aylmer (Justice Osborne) played the Archbishop in Becket—dude loved his robes.

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