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Anatomy of a Murder

Anatomy of a Murder

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Anatomy of a Murder

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

1959

2h 41m

7.8(1179 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

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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James Stewart

Paul "Pauly" Biegler

James Stewart

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Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Lee Remick

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Ben Gazzara

Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Ben Gazzara

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Arthur O'Connell

Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Arthur O'Connell

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Eve Arden

Maida Rutledge

Eve Arden

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Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

Kathryn Grant

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George C. Scott

AAG Claude Dancer

George C. Scott

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Orson Bean

Dr. Matthew Smith

Orson Bean

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Russ Brown

Deputy Sheriff George Lemon

Russ Brown

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Murray Hamilton

Alphonse "Al" Paquette

Murray Hamilton

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Brooks West

DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick

Brooks West

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Ken Lynch

Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo

Ken Lynch

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John Qualen

Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas

John Qualen

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Howard McNear

Dr. Adelord Dompierre

Howard McNear

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Alexander Campbell

Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt

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Ned Wever

Dr. Homer Raschid

Ned Wever

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Jimmy Conlin

Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan

Jimmy Conlin

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Joseph N. Welch

Judge Harlan Weaver

Joseph N. Welch

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Royal Beal

Sheriff Max Battisfore

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Joseph Kearns

Lloyd Burke

Joseph Kearns

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Don Ross

Duane "Duke" Miller

Don Ross

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Lloyd Le Vasseur

Court clerk

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James Waters

Army Sergeant 1st Class

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Duke Ellington

Pie Eye (uncredited)

Duke Ellington

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Irv Kupcinet

Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited)

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Chuck Ramsay

Orderly (uncredited)

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Agnes Rodgers Brown

Juror (uncredited)

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