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Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 1, 1959

Runtime

2h 41m

Genres

Crime, Drama, Mystery

User Score

78%

Original Title

Anatomy of a Murder

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films

Director

Otto Preminger

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$8,000,000

Description

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.