The Filmographers Podcast
Witness for the Prosecution
Billy Wilder needed a hit, so who could he turn to? A hit-making machine: the one and only Agatha Christie. But change is in the air for Wilder, and his career is about to experience a plot twist that the queen of mystery herself couldn't see coming. Like what we do here on the Filmographers? Then please consider joining our Patreon! Patreon.com/TheFilmographersPodcast Social media Instagram @thefilmographers Bluesky @thefilmographers.bsky.social Letterboxd @filmographers YouTube @TheFilmographersPodcast Website https://filmographerspodcast.com/ Credits Keir Graff & Michael Moreci, hosts Kevin Lau, producer Gompson, theme music Cosmo Graff, graphic design Time Stamps 3:50 - Enter Agatha Christie 8:04 - Wilder needs *another* writing partner 10:30 - Casting Witness for the Prosecution 15:05 - Universal monster players unite! 18:50 - Production 20:26 - Change is in the air 24:48 - Reception 27:00 - More masquerading 31:00 - Mike's review 31:20 - Keir's review 46:52 - The Filmographers Five: Courtroom Movies
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