Anatomy of a Murder

NO SEARCH OF HUMAN EMOTIONS HAS EVER PROBED SO DEEPLY, SO TRUTHFULLY AS… ANATOMY OF A MURDER.

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
Cast: James Stewart , Lee Remick , Ben Gazzara , Arthur O'Connell , Eve Arden , Kathryn Grant , George C. Scott , Orson Bean , Russ Brown , Murray Hamilton

Genres: Crime , Drama , Mystery

Release date: 1959-07-01

Rating: 7.84

Runtime: 161minutes

Budget: 2M

Revenue: 8M

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures , Otto Preminger Films

Reviews:

  • Finley Frazier
    An emotional rollercoaster. The soundtrack was beautiful and really added to the experience.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Lauryn Wilkins
    A visual spectacle with an epic storyline. The special effects were mind-blowing.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Ulises Wells
    Visually stunning but lacked a compelling storyline. The movie was more style than substance.
    Rating: 3

  • Luna Wall
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Finley Frazier
    An absolute masterpiece! The plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat, and the performances were top-notch.
    Rating: 5