Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959
2h 41min

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.

Storyline

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.

    Released
    January 1959
    Runtime
    2h 41min
    Director
    Budget
    $2,000,000
    Revenue
    $8,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films
Cast

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