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Anatomy of a Murder

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1959
2h 41m
English
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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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

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James Stewart
Paul Biegler
Lee Remick
Laura Manion
Ben Gazzara
Lt. Frederick Manion
Arthur OConnell
Parnell Emmett McCarthy
Eve Arden
Maida Rutledge
Kathryn Grant
Mary Pilant
George C Scott
Claude Dancer
Orson Bean
Dr. Matthew Smith
Russ Brown
George Lemon
Murray Hamilton
Alphonse Paquette
Brooks West
Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick
Ken Lynch
Det. Sgt. James Durgo
John Qualen
Deputy Sheriff Sulo
Howard McNear
Dr. Dompierre
Alexander Campbell
Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt
Ned Wever
Dr. Raschid
Jimmy Conlin
Clarence Madigan
Royal Beal
Sheriff Battisfore
Joseph Kearns
Lloyd Burke
Don Ross
Duane 'Duke' Miller
Lloyd Le Vasseur
Court Clerk
James Waters
Army Sergeant 1st Class
Joseph N Welch
Judge Weaver
Duke Ellington
Pie Eye (uncredited)
Irv Kupcinet
Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited...
Directed By: Otto Preminger
Written By: Wendell Mayes (Screenplay), John D. Voelker (Novel)

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MrAniki says...
9 years ago
How can a jury disregard what it has already heard? They can't, Lieutenant. They can't.
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PaulKael says...
8 months ago
Anatomy of a Murder is a classic courtroom drama. James Stewart is fantastic. However, the story would benefit from some dismemberment, as the poster suggests.
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Juliosoft says...
6 years ago
Paco Cinnema 2: Great movie of judgments with great actors especially James Stewart
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KurtMoney says...
8 years ago
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I could have sworn I've seen this before but after watching it tonight I don't think so. I know why I wouldn't have committed, I mean it is 2hr40min. Plus I think I would have remembered a movie where Jimmy Stewart repeatedly says the words, "rape" and "panties." This was a good courtroom drama in any era but I am shocked at the material they're dealing with in a 1959 movie. Not only the material but how they leave things by the end. This is where the spoilers come in: So Jimmy Stewart wins the case. He gets Ben Gazzara (aka the Bad Guy in Road House) off for murdering the guy who raped his wife. But the weird part is, the underlying current of this movie is this: His wife slept around and flirted with everyone in town, he was a jealous, angry wife beater with a temper, and Jimmy Stewart slowly learns this fact. But then he wins the case and everyone moves on, with the facts the same and nothing changes. That seems normal in a movie today but is shocking to see in 1957.
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Jordyep
9/10  3 weeks ago
Really impressive legal drama that doesn't give any easy answers. The first hour is a lot of set-up and exposition, I kinda wanted it to show the stuff that's being talked about but looking back in hindsight it was a good decision not to. The movie plays with this idea of framing, sentiment and smok More
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