Movie
“No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.”
7.8/10
1959
2h 41m
en
Crime
Drama
Mystery
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. 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.
Director
Otto Preminger
Writers
Wendell Mayes
Movie Information
Release Date
July 1, 1959
Runtime
2h 41m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1,138
Production
Otto Preminger Films
