Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959
2h 41m
7.8

7.8/10

1,143 votes • View on IMDb

"No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder."

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $8,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Otto Preminger Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 1, 1959
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0052561

Cast

James Stewart
James Stewart

Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Lee Remick
Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara

Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell

Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Eve Arden
Eve Arden

Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

George C. Scott
George C. Scott

AAG Claude Dancer

Orson Bean
Orson Bean

Dr. Matthew Smith

Russ Brown
Russ Brown

Deputy Sheriff George Lemon

Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton

Alphonse "Al" Paquette

Brooks West
Brooks West

DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick

Ken Lynch
Ken Lynch

Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo

Key Crew

Otto Preminger
Director
Wendell Mayes
Screenplay
Otto Preminger
Producer