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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Jul 1, 1959 · 2h 41m

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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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Top 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
  • George C. Scott George C. Scott Claude Dancer
  • Orson Bean Orson Bean Dr. Matthew Smith
  • Russ Brown Russ Brown George Lemon
  • Murray Hamilton Murray Hamilton Alphonse Paquette
  • Brooks West Brooks West Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick
  • Ken Lynch Ken Lynch Det. Sgt. James Durgo
  • John Qualen John Qualen Deputy Sheriff Sulo
  • Howard McNear Howard McNear Dr. Dompierre
  • Alexander Campbell Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt
  • Ned Wever Ned Wever Dr. Raschid

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