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Anatomy of a Murder
1959· NR· 2h 41m· Crime· Drama· Mystery
“Last year's No. 1 best-seller...This year's No. 1 motion picture.”
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.
1959-07-01
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Key Crew
DirectorOtto Preminger
ScreenplayWendell Mayes
ProducerOtto Preminger
Director of PhotographySam Leavitt
Original Music ComposerDuke Ellington
EditorLouis R. Loeffler
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Details
Released1959-07-01
Runtime2h 41m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosCarlyle Productions
Budget$2M
Box office$8M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.8/10 · 1185 votes
Original languageen
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