Anatomy of a Murder
1959
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
July 1, 1959
Director
Otto Preminger
Runtime
2h 41m
Cast
James StewartLee RemickBen GazzaraArthur O'ConnellEve ArdenKathryn GrantGeorge C. ScottOrson BeanRuss BrownMurray Hamilton
Production
Columbia PicturesOtto Preminger Films
Genres
CrimeDramaMystery