James Stewart
Paul Biegler
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Anatomy of a Murder. 1959. Approved. 2h 41m. IMDb RATING. 8.0. 72K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 3,212. 618. Play trailer4:49. 2 Videos. 99+ Photos. DramaMystery. An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife.
Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick (Brooks West) and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer (George C. Scott) to set his client free, but his case...
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Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A small-town lawyer gets the case of a lifetime when a military man avenges an attack on his wife. Cast & Crew. Read More. Otto Preminger. Director. James Stewart. Paul "Polly" Biegler. Lee Remick. Laura Manion. Ben Gazzara. Lt. Frederick Manion. Arthur O'connell.
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.
Anatomy of a Murder. A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick).
Drama. A riveting courtroom drama of rape and premeditated murder is brought to life with an all-star cast in the suspenseful and highly-acclaimed ANATOMY OF A MURDER.
Anatomy of a Murder. 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.
