Movie Description
Anatomy of a Murder
(1959)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Otto Preminger
- Producer : Otto Preminger
- Editor : Louis R. Loeffler
- Cast : James Stewart,Lee Remick,Ben Gazzara,Arthur O'Connell,Eve Arden,Kathryn Grant,George C. Scott,Orson Bean,Russ Brown,Murray Hamilton,Brooks West,Ken Lynch,John Qualen,Howard McNear,Alexander Campbell,Ned Wever,Jimmy Conlin,Royal Beal,Joseph Kearns,Don Ross,Lloyd Le Vasseur,James Waters,Joseph N. Welch,Duke Ellington,Irv Kupcinet,Chuck Ramsay,Agnes Rodgers Brown
Cast
Paul Biegler
Laura Manion
Lt. Frederick Manion
Parnell Emmett McCarthy
Maida Rutledge
Mary Pilant
Claude Dancer
Dr. Matthew Smith
George Lemon
Alphonse Paquette
Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick
Det. Sgt. James Durgo
Deputy Sheriff Sulo
Dr. Dompierre
Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt
Dr. Raschid
Clarence Madigan
Sheriff Battisfore
Lloyd Burke
Duane 'Duke' Miller
Court Clerk
Army Sergeant 1st Class
Judge Weaver
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)
Orderly (uncredited)
Juror (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleAnatomy of a Murder
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-07-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 41m
Budget₹ 2000000
Revenue₹ 8000000
Production CompaniesColumbia Pictures,Otto Preminger Films
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
