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Anatomy of a Murder

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1959★ 7.8 · 1.2K2h 41mCrimeDramaMystery

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.

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Cast

James Stewart
as Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Lee Remick
as Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara
as Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Orson Bean
as Dr. Matthew Smith

Eve Arden
as Maida Rutledge

George C. Scott
as AAG Claude Dancer

Murray Hamilton
as Alphonse "Al" Paquette

Arthur O'Connell
as Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Howard McNear
as Dr. Adelord Dompierre

Kathryn Grant
as Mary Pilant

John Qualen
as Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas

Jimmy Conlin
as Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan

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Release date: 1959-07-01

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $8,000,000

Runtime: 2h 41m

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CrimeDramaMystery

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