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Anatomy of a Murder

“Last year's No. 1 best-seller...This year's No. 1 motion picture.”
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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.

Release Date July 01, 1959
Runtime 161 min
Genres Crime, Drama, Mystery
Status Released
Budget $2,000,000
Box Office $8,000,000
Trailers & Videos
ANATOMY OF A MURDER [1959] - Official Trailer (HD) Trailer
Anatomy of a Murder (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] Trailer
John Badham on ANATOMY OF A MURDER Featurette
Three Reasons: Anatomy of a Murder Featurette
Leonard Maltin On ANATOMY OF A MURDER Featurette
"Anatomy of a Murder" Premiere (1959) Featurette
Related Topics & Tags
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Top Billed Cast
James Stewart
James Stewart Paul Biegler
Lee Remick
Lee Remick Laura Manion
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara Lt. Frederick Manion
Arthur O'Connell
Arthur O'Connell Parnell Emmett McCarthy
Eve Arden
Eve Arden Maida Rutledge
Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant Mary Pilant
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