Anatomy of a Murder
7.845
1959-07-01
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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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.
Released
1959-07-01
Runtime
161
Director
Otto Preminger
Budget
$2000000
Revenue
$8000000
Genres
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Language
English
Production
Columbia Pictures
Otto Preminger Films
Casts
James Stewart
James Stewart
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Orson Bean
Orson Bean
Russ Brown
Russ Brown
Murray Hamilton
Murray Hamilton
Brooks West
Brooks West
Ken Lynch
Ken Lynch
John Qualen
John Qualen
Howard McNear
Howard McNearAlexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell
Ned Wever
Ned Wever
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy ConlinRoyal Beal
Royal Beal
Joseph Kearns
Joseph Kearns
Don Ross
Don RossLloyd Le Vasseur
Lloyd Le VasseurJames Waters
James WatersJoseph N. Welch
Joseph N. Welch
Duke Ellington
Duke EllingtonIrv Kupcinet
Irv KupcinetChuck Ramsay
Chuck RamsayAgnes Rodgers Brown
Agnes Rodgers Brown