Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

1959 · 2h 41m

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Directed by Otto Preminger

Synopsis

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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Details

Released
1 July 1959
Runtime
2h 41m
Director
Otto Preminger
Writers
Wendell Mayes
Budget
$2,000,000
Box office
$8,000,000
Countries
United States of America
Languages
English
Production
Carlyle Productions

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