In a beefcake pose, bare-chested Sullivan swings his axe in the middle of a backyard pile of wood for two elderly and lonely sisters.The memory of the punishment quickly fades in and out.BackgroundWitness for the Prosecution (1957)is co-writer and director Billy Wilder""s brilliant film, with crisp dialogue, a complicated and intriguing plot, unique characters and excellent acting performances.When Admiral Robertson returned to the bridge, he kneeled over Carlson""s body, when his throat was slit from behind with a machete(# 7 death).Everyone is leaving him for the holidays.He always vacations in the same place in England, further evidence of his lack of camaraderie and alienation from others.]Transferring hispersonato the urban environment, Eastwood (in his most famous role) plays the part of an uncompromising, ough, unyielding, street-wise cop in a San Francisco overrun with crime and sexuality (e.