Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
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1959
2h 41m
7.8(1100 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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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

James Stewart

Paul "Pauly" Biegler

James Stewart
Acting

Lee Remick

Laura Manion

Lee Remick
Acting

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
Acting

Kathryn Grant

Mary Pilant

Kathryn Grant
Acting

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
Acting

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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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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Joseph N. Welch

Judge Harlan Weaver

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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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