Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

7.8/10 161 min Crime Drama Mystery

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.

Cast

James Stewart

Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara

Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Arthur O'Connell

Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Eve Arden

Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

George C. Scott

AAG Claude Dancer

Orson Bean

Dr. Matthew Smith

Russ Brown

Deputy Sheriff George Lemon

Murray Hamilton

Alphonse "Al" Paquette

Brooks West

DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick

Ken Lynch

Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo

John Qualen

Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas

Howard McNear

Dr. Adelord Dompierre

Ned Wever

Dr. Homer Raschid

Jimmy Conlin

Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan

Joseph N. Welch

Judge Harlan Weaver

Joseph Kearns

Lloyd Burke

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