The Last Witness (1960) | Streaming Guide & Showtimes
The Last Witness (1960) — Director Wolfgang Staudte who left East Germany in 1953 to make movies in West Germany,
The Last Witness (1960) Storyline
Director Wolfgang Staudte who left East Germany in 1953 to make movies in West Germany, takes a few swipes at the West German judicial system in this fairly effective courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby. Police almost immediately arrest the mother Ingrid who is the mistress of the father, a rich business VIP married to another woman. His position and wealth keep him insulated from suspicion. A hot-shot lawyer has to overcome the unaccountably biased perceptions of the police, the judge, the prosecutor and almost everyone else in the judicial system. The defence lawyer, driven to an extreme, knows he has to find the real killer or his client will be convicted.
Full Cast & Crew
- Martin Held as Direktor Werner Rameil
- Hanns Lothar as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Fox
- Ellen Schwiers as Ingrid Bernhardy
- Jürgen Goslar as Dr. Heinz Stephan
- Adelheid Seeck as Gerda Rameil
- Werner Hinz as Landgerichtsrat Ricker
- Lore Hartling as Assessorin Ebeling
- Siegfried Wischnewski as Kriminalinspektor Gerhuf
- Harald Juhnke as Kriminalsekretär Wenzel
- Otto Graf as Anwalt Dr. Beyer
- Albert Bessler as Dr. Hollberg
- Lucie Mannheim as Frau Bernhardy
- Hans Hessling as Vorsitzender des Schwurgerichts
- Hellmut Grube as Staatsanwalt Thalmann
- Rudi Schmitt
Why Watch The Last Witness?
The Vibe: The Last Witness is a captivating and well-crafted crime movie that firmly establishes itself as a must-watch from 1960. The pacing and atmosphere are perfectly calibrated to keep you engaged from start to finish.
Fan Reception: While holding a polarized score of 6.2/10, it retains a dedicated audience who appreciate its specific stylistic choices and unique premise.
Who Should Watch It: Highly recommended for general audiences and genre enthusiasts. If you enjoy character-driven arcs layered with crime-specific tropes, this deserves a spot on your watchlist.
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