Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Name: Anatomy of a Murder
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1959-07-01
Rating: 3.9

Directed by Otto Preminger

• Written by Wendell Mayes , John D. Voelker

"Last year's No. 1 best-seller...This year's No. 1 motion picture."

⭐ 3.9 / 5 (1,244 votes) ⏱️ 161 min 🎬 Crime, Drama, Mystery

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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.