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 classic courtroom drama starring James Stewart as a lawyer who defends a soldier accused of killing a rapist. Based on a best-selling novel, the film features a controversial script, a cynical view of the legal system, and a stellar cast.
- (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
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.
Find out who starred in the 1959 film Anatomy of a Murder, directed by Otto Preminger and based on the novel by John D. Voelker. See the full list of actors, writers, composers, editors, and more who worked on this classic courtroom drama.
A classic trial film based on a true story of a lawyer who defends a young lieutenant accused of murdering a tavern owner's wife. The film explores the power of words, sex, and the influence of a famous jurist in a gripping and influential drama.
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. 2,032 IMDb 8.0 2 h 40 min 1959. X-Ray HDR UHD 13+. Drama · Compelling · Intense · Serious. Watch with a free Prime trial.
