i be surprise to come upon this film witness to murder tonight on tv a i hadn not hear of it before always nice to discover an old movie with excellent and familiar actor . i get the impression of it be a part of the transitional period for some actor from movie to early tv drama and in live production that carry such realism a this film do . i tune in late and miss the first few minute of the movie where wily albert richter ( george sander ) be purport to have commit his evil deed while unfortunately sander have always be one of my favourite actor and one of the best neer do well ( a in the ghost and mrs. muir and samson and delilah and and all about eve ) and and i wasn not a little old lady in those day but a budding teenager . his suave demeanour always fascinate me and he carry this over from film to film . by the way and in this 1954 movie his few line in german weren not very convince but his villainous role be very well set forth . it obvious that barbara stanwyck a the frustrated witness and cheryl and carry a huge emotional burden throughout and and do it well a real pro . this be a moderately predictable melodrama when crime inspection be more simple somehow . the music be very prevalent in most scene and seem to override everything at time especially near the climax but that to be expect . good popcorn fare . enjoy some reminisce moment of film noire in top form .