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Anatomy of a Murder

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Plot

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

James Stewart as Paul Biegler
James Stewart

as Paul Biegler

Lee Remick as Laura Manion
Lee Remick

as Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara as Lt. Frederick Manion
Ben Gazzara

as Lt. Frederick Manion

Arthur O'Connell as Parnell Emmett McCarthy
Arthur O'Connell

as Parnell Emmett McCarthy

Eve Arden as Maida Rutledge
Eve Arden

as Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant as Mary Pilant
Kathryn Grant

as Mary Pilant

George C. Scott as Claude Dancer
George C. Scott

as Claude Dancer

Orson Bean as Dr. Matthew Smith
Orson Bean

as Dr. Matthew Smith

Russ Brown as George Lemon
Russ Brown

as George Lemon

Murray Hamilton as Alphonse Paquette
Murray Hamilton

as Alphonse Paquette

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • January 7, 1959

Production Companies

  • Columbia Pictures

  • Otto Preminger Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $2,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $8,000,000.00

Runtime

  • 2.68 hrs

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