Anatomy of a Murder

SD 161 min 1959 Published on, 1 year ago

7.8

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.

Country

United States

Genre

Crime Drama Mystery

Released

01 Jul, 1959

Main Cast

James Stewart , Lee Remick , Ben Gazzara , Arthur O'Connell , Eve Arden

Supporting Cast

Kathryn Grant , George C. Scott , Orson Bean , Russ Brown , Murray Hamilton

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