Sir Wilfrid Robarts
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Sir Wilfrid Robarts is a sharp, aging barrister in Agatha Christie's courtroom drama "Witness for the Prosecution," known for his brilliant legal mind and dramatic cross-examinations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Wilfrid Robarts canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrister
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ lawyer ⓘ male character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Witness for the Prosecution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christine Vole
ⓘ
Leonard Vole ⓘ nurse Miss Plimsoll ⓘ
surface form:
Miss Plimsoll
|
| characterTrait |
aging
ⓘ
brilliant ⓘ cynical ⓘ stubborn ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| createdBy | Agatha Christie ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
courtroom drama
ⓘ
crime fiction ⓘ |
| hasHabit |
drinking brandy
ⓘ
smoking cigars ⓘ |
| healthStatus | recovering from a heart attack ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty | criminal defense ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposes contradictions in testimony
ⓘ
tests reliability of witnesses ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cross-examinations
ⓘ
sharp legal mind ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
ⓘ
defense lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Charles Laughton ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Witness for the Prosecution
ⓘ
surface form:
1957 film Witness for the Prosecution
|
| roleInStory | defense counsel for Leonard Vole ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Old Bailey ⓘ |
| storyThemeConnection |
deception in the courtroom
ⓘ
justice versus truth ⓘ |
| supervises | nurse Miss Plimsoll ⓘ |
| title | Sir ⓘ |
| workTypeAppearedIn |
film adaptation
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short story ⓘ stage play ⓘ |
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