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Anatomy of a Murder

Name: Anatomy of a Murder
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1959-07-01
Duration: 161 min
Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden

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1959 2h 41m 7.8 rated 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.

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Starring

James Stewart Paul Biegler

Lee Remick Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara Lt. Frederick Manion

Arthur O'Connell Parnell Emmett McCarthy

Eve Arden Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant Mary Pilant

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Director

Otto Preminger

Studios

Carlyle Productions

Release

1959-07-01

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