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Witness for the Prosecution — Screenplay1957

Writers:
Billy Wilder, Harry Kurnitz
Length:
146 pages (Hollywood standard format)

Wilder's courtroom pinnacle from Agatha Christie — triple-twist setup and payoff, and information control that defines suspense writing.

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