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Anatomy of a Murder

NR
CrimeDramaMystery
7.8/10(971 ratings)

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.

07-01-1959
2h 41m
Anatomy of a Murder
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Main Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Paul Biegler

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Lt. Frederick Manion

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Parnell Emmett McCarthy

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Claude Dancer

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Otto Preminger
Production:
Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films
Revenue:
$8,000,000
Budget:
$2,000,000

Key Crew

Director:
Otto Preminger
Original Music Composer:
Duke Ellington
Producer:
Otto Preminger
Sound Designer:
Richard Carruth
Screenplay:
Wendell Mayes

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en