Anatomy of a Murder

About 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.

Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 crime mystery film directed by Otto Preminger. The film is filed under adultery, trial, judge, and court case.

James Stewart stars as Paul Biegler, Lee Remick as Laura Manion, Ben Gazzara as Lt. Frederick Manion, and Arthur O'Connell as Parnell Emmett McCarthy. It runs 161 minutes and was released in July 1959.

The screenplay is by Wendell Mayes. The film began as a novel. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

12 Angry Men, A Time to Kill, and To Kill a Mockingbird make useful companions to Anatomy of a Murder, all filed under black and white and courtroom. TMDB voters put it at 7.8 out of 10 across 1,228 votes and it carries a NR rating.