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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.
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Anatomy of a Murder
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 7, 1959
Runtime
2h 41m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
User Score
78%
Original Title
Anatomy of a Murder
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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.
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