Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

Release Date: 1959-07-01

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.

Rating: 7.8 / 10

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

as Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

as Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

as Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

as Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

as Maida Rutledge

Crew

  • Otto Preminger - Director

  • Duke Ellington - Original Music Composer

  • Otto Preminger - Producer

  • Sam Leavitt - Director of Photography

  • Louis R. Loeffler - Editor

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