Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… 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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Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: Paul Biegler
Lee Remick Lee Remick As: Laura Manion
Ben Gazzara Ben Gazzara As: Lt. Frederick Manion
Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell As: Parnell Emmett McCarthy
Eve Arden Eve Arden As: Maida Rutledge
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 07 January 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 161m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $8,000,000

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Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Paul Biegler

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Lt. Frederick Manion

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Parnell Emmett McCarthy

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Maida Rutledge

Kathryn Grant

Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Claude Dancer

Orson Bean

Orson Bean

Dr. Matthew Smith

Russ Brown

Russ Brown

George Lemon

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Alphonse Paquette

Brooks West

Brooks West

Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Det. Sgt. James Durgo

John Qualen

John Qualen

Deputy Sheriff Sulo

Howard McNear

Howard McNear

Dr. Dompierre

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt

Ned Wever

Ned Wever

Dr. Raschid

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Clarence Madigan

Royal Beal

Royal Beal

Sheriff Battisfore

Joseph Kearns

Joseph Kearns

Lloyd Burke

Don Ross

Don Ross

Duane 'Duke' Miller

Lloyd Le Vasseur

Lloyd Le Vasseur

Court Clerk

James Waters

James Waters

Army Sergeant 1st Class

Joseph N. Welch

Joseph N. Welch

Judge Weaver

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Pie Eye (uncredited)

Irv Kupcinet

Irv Kupcinet

Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)

Chuck Ramsay

Chuck Ramsay

Orderly (uncredited)

Mrs. Joseph Welch

Mrs. Joseph Welch

Juror (uncredited)

Directed By

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Director

Hal W. Polaire

Hal W. Polaire

Assistant Director

Kathleen Fagan

Kathleen Fagan

Script Supervisor

David Silver

David Silver

Assistant Director

Ray Taylor Jr.

Ray Taylor Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Producer

Henry Weinberger

Henry Weinberger

Production Manager

Max Slater

Max Slater

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Louis R. Loeffler

Louis R. Loeffler

Editor

John Loeffler

John Loeffler

Assistant Editor

Michael Vittes

Michael Vittes

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Paula Giokaris

Paula Giokaris

Costume Design

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Harry Ray

Harry Ray

Makeup Artist

Hope Bryce

Hope Bryce

Costume Design

Norman Pringle

Norman Pringle

Makeup Artist

Vou Lee Giokaris

Vou Lee Giokaris

Costume Design

Myrl Stoltz

Myrl Stoltz

Hairdresser

Michael Harte

Michael Harte

Wardrobe Master

Vou Lee Giokaris

Vou Lee Giokaris

Wardrobe Master

Hope Bryce

Hope Bryce

Costume Coordinator

Madine Danks

Madine Danks

Hairdresser

Sound

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound Designer

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Sound Designer

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Original Music Composer

Don Hall

Don Hall

Sound Effects Editor

Richard Carruth

Richard Carruth

Music Editor

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sam Leavitt

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

Irving Rosenberg

Irving Rosenberg

Camera Operator

Gjon Mili

Gjon Mili

Still Photographer

Al St. Hilaire

Al St. Hilaire

Still Photographer

Leo McCreary

Leo McCreary

Key Grip

Lighting

James Almond

James Almond

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Production Design

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Dresser

Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Title Designer

Ken Walton

Ken Walton

Props

Other Crew

John D. Voelker

John D. Voelker

Technical Supervisor

Irving W. Sindler

Irving W. Sindler

Property Master

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