Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

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NR 1959 · 161 min · ★ 7.8 (1K) · Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Directed by Otto Preminger · Written by Wendell Mayes

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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

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