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Anatomy of a Murder(1959)

Crime Drama Mystery

Status: Released

Date: 1959-07-01

78%

1103 Votes

Time: 2h 41m

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.

Languages: English.

Countries:

United States of America

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Revenue: $8,000,000.00

ProductionCompanies:

Otto Preminger Films

Movie: Anatomy of a Murder

Top 10 Billed Cast

James Stewart

Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara

Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Arthur O'Connell

Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Eve Arden

Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

George C. Scott

AAG Claude Dancer

Orson Bean

Dr. Matthew Smith

Russ Brown

Deputy Sheriff George Lemon

Murray Hamilton

Alphonse "Al" Paquette

Video Trailer Anatomy of a Murder

Video: Anatomy of a Murder (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

ANATOMY OF A MURDER [1959] - Official Trailer (HD)

"Anatomy of a Murder" Premiere (1959)

John Badham on ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Leonard Maltin On ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Three Reasons: Anatomy of a Murder

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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - Trailer

ANATOMY OF A MURDER [1959] - Official Trailer (HD) - Trailer

"Anatomy of a Murder" Premiere (1959) - Featurette

John Badham on ANATOMY OF A MURDER - Featurette

Leonard Maltin On ANATOMY OF A MURDER - Featurette

Three Reasons: Anatomy of a Murder - Featurette

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