Anatomy of a Murder
1959 • Crime | Drama
7.829 (1,208)
Otto Preminger
Director
Status
Released
Release date
July 1, 1959
Duration
161 Min
Language
en
Popularity
5.3716
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$8,000,000
Overview
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
Lee Remick
Ben Gazzara
Arthur O'Connell
Eve Arden
Kathryn Grant
George C. Scott
Orson Bean
Russ Brown
Murray Hamilton
Brooks West
Ken Lynch
John Qualen
Howard McNear
Ned Wever
Jimmy Conlin
Joseph N. Welch
Joseph Kearns
Don Ross
Duke Ellington
