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  1. Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American legal drama [2] film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Wendell Mayes was based on the 1958 novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pen name of Robert Traver.

  2. First published by St. Martin's in 1958, Robert Traver's Anatomy of a Murder immediately became the number-one bestseller in America, and was subsequently turned into the successful and now classic Otto Preminger film.

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  3. He is best known as the author of the novel Anatomy of a Murder, published in 1958. The best-selling novel was turned into an Academy Award -nominated film of the same name —directed by Otto Preminger and starring James Stewart —released on July 1, 1959.

  4. May 13, 2014 · It's not only the most popular courtroom drama in American fiction, but one of the most popular novels of our time. A gripping tale of deceit, murder, and a sensational trial, Anatomy of a Murder...

  5. Anatomy of a Murder. In this 1950s courtroom classic based on a real case, a small-town Michigan lawyer takes on a difficult case against a big-city prosecutor: the defense of a young Army...

    • 0517204452, 9780517204450
    • Robert Traver
    • St. Martin's Press, 1958
  6. From the publisher: This novel is a meticulously detailed account of a celebrated murder trial. It concentrates on defense attorney Paul Biegler from the moment he accepts the case until the verdict is brought in. Biegler’s client is accused of murdering a man whom his wife claims assaulted her.

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  8. May 28, 2021 · A gripping tale of deceit, murder, and a sensational trial, Anatomy of a Murder is unmatched in the authenticity of its settings, events, and characters. We know the facts in Anatomy of a Murder from early in the book.

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