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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Movie"No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder."
Audience Score
78
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NR 2 hr 41 minJul 2nd, 1959Drama, Crime, 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.
StarringJames StewartLee RemickBen Gazzara
DirectorOtto Preminger

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 2nd, 1959 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 11th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$8,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films
Movie Tags:
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