

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
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Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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

Brooks West
DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick

Ken Lynch
Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo
Director & Crew
Otto Preminger
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 based on 1156 votes.
Who directed Anatomy of a Murder?
Anatomy of a Murder was directed by Otto Preminger and released in 1959.
How long is Anatomy of a Murder?
Anatomy of a Murder has a runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1959-07-01
- Budget
- $2.0M
- Box Office
- $8.0M
- Status
- Released





