James Stewart
Paul Biegler
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Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American courtroom drama 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.
- $8 million (rentals)
- Otto Preminger
- $2 million
- Duke Ellington
A lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed a rapist in self-defense. Based on a best-selling novel, the film features James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara and George C. Scott in a complex and controversial case.
- (69K)
- Drama, Mystery
- Otto Preminger
- 1959-07-13
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart) takes the case of Army Lt. Manion (Ben Gazzara), who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife (Lee Remick) claimed that he raped her.
- (825)
- James Stewart
- Otto Preminger
- Carlyle Productions
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic courtroom drama film based on a novel by John D. Voelker. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Summaries. An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case? Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara), a lieutenant in the army, is arrested for the murder of a bartender, Barney Quill.
A classic courtroom drama starring James Stewart as a lawyer defending a soldier accused of killing a rapist. The film features a Duke Ellington score, a Saul Bass design, and a stellar cast, and was nominated for seven Oscars.
When his flirtatious young wife (Lee Remick) claims she was raped, an army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) kills her attacker and hires a small-town lawyer (James Stewart) to defend him. 2,039 IMDb 8.0 2 h 40 min 1959. X-Ray HDR UHD 13+. Drama · Compelling · Intense · Serious. Watch with a free Prime trial.
