Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

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7.8 July 1, 1959 2h 41m Released
CrimeDramaMystery

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

    James Stewart

    Paul "Pauly" Biegler

  • Lee Remick

    Lee Remick

    Laura Manion

  • Ben Gazzara

    Ben Gazzara

    Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

  • Arthur O'Connell

    Arthur O'Connell

    Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

  • Eve Arden

    Eve Arden

    Maida Rutledge

  • Kathryn Grant

    Kathryn Grant

    Mary Pilant

  • George C. Scott

    George C. Scott

    AAG Claude Dancer

  • Orson Bean

    Orson Bean

    Dr. Matthew Smith

  • Russ Brown

    Russ Brown

    Deputy Sheriff George Lemon

  • Murray Hamilton

    Murray Hamilton

    Alphonse "Al" Paquette

  • Brooks West

    Brooks West

    DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick

  • Ken Lynch

    Ken Lynch

    Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo

  • John Qualen

    John Qualen

    Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas

  • Howard McNear

    Howard McNear

    Dr. Adelord Dompierre

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