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Anatomy of a Murder
“Last year's No. 1 best-seller...This year's No. 1 motion picture.”
7.8 / 10• 1959• 2h 41m•NR• English
CrimeDramaMystery
Storyline
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Cast & Crew
James Stewart
Paul "Pauly" Biegler
Lead
Lee Remick
Laura Manion
Ben Gazzara
Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion
Arthur O'Connell
Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy
Eve Arden
Maida Rutledge
Kathryn Grant
Mary Pilant
George C. Scott
AAG Claude Dancer
Orson Bean
Dr. Matthew Smith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Preminger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Anatomy of a Murder is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
