Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Name: Anatomy of a Murder
Director: Otto Preminger
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1959-07-01
Duration: 2 h 41 min
Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell

Crime Drama Mystery

Director: Otto Preminger

Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell

Runtime161 min

Rating12A

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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.

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Fans of director Otto Preminger's stylish legal dramas will appreciate the nuanced courtroom drama of Anatomy of a Murder (1959), featuring a powerhouse performance by James Stewart as a small-town lawyer navigating a complex case of alleged rape and murder.

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Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American legal drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Wendell Mayes was based on the 1958 novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pen name of Robert Traver. Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney.