1959 · Crime / Drama / Mystery
Anatomy of a Murder
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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.
- 7.8/10 · 1,219 votes
- 2h 41m
- July 1, 1959
- English
Directed by Otto Preminger
About Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 crime, drama, and mystery film directed by Otto Preminger. It runs 2h 41m. It was released on July 1, 1959.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 7.8 out of 10, based on 1,219 TMDB votes.
Anatomy of a Murder Details
- Title
- Anatomy of a Murder
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 7.8/10 from 1,219 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Writers
- Wendell Mayes
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $8,000,000
- Keywords
- adultery, jealousy, rape, based on novel or book, court case, michigan, judge, hays code, jazz, jurors, trial, lawyer
Anatomy of a Murder Release Date
Anatomy of a Murder was released on July 1, 1959. More 1959 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
Anatomy of a Murder Genres
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Anatomy of a Murder Cast
James StewartPaul Biegler
Lee RemickLaura Manion
Ben GazzaraLt. Frederick Manion
Arthur O'ConnellParnell Emmett McCarthy
Eve ArdenMaida Rutledge
Kathryn GrantMary Pilant
George C. ScottClaude Dancer
Orson BeanDr. Matthew Smith
Russ BrownGeorge Lemon
Murray HamiltonAlphonse Paquette
Brooks WestDist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick
Ken LynchDet. Sgt. James Durgo
John QualenDeputy Sheriff Sulo
Howard McNearDr. Dompierre
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