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Anatomy of a Murder

  • 1959
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  • 2h 41m
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
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An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth and will he win his case?An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth and will he win his case?An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth and will he win his case?

  • Director
    • Otto Preminger
  • Writers
    • Wendell Mayes
    • John D. Voelker
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • Lee Remick
    • Ben Gazzara
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    79K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,527
    128
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes
      • John D. Voelker
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • Lee Remick
      • Ben Gazzara
    • 306User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 10 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Top Cast29

    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
    • Dr. Raschid
    Jimmy Conlin
    Jimmy Conlin
    • Clarence Madigan
    Royal Beal
    Royal Beal
    • Sheriff Battisfore
    • Director
      • Otto Preminger
    • Writers
      • Wendell Mayes
      • John D. Voelker
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    User reviews306

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    Mystery

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Part of the controversy surrounding this movie was because it included use of the words "bitch", "contraceptive", "panties", "penetration", "rape", "slut", and "sperm".
    • Goofs
      When Biegler returns to his house at the start of the film, McCarthy points to the United States Supreme Court reports and asks if they should read "a little Chief Justice Holmes", and Biegler also refers to "Chief Justice Holmes". Oliver Wendell Holmes was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, never Chief Justice. (He was, however, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts before being appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.)
    • Quotes
      • Paul Biegler: As a lawyer, I've had to learn that people aren't just good or just bad. People are many things.
    • Alternate versions
      After initially being banned by the Irish censor in October 1959, the Appeal Board upheld the ban in December. Columbia resubmitted it in February 1960, when it passed for "General" viewing in a heavily censored version, after 53 separate cuts totaling around 15 minutes. These removed all references to rape in the central trial scene. In 2001, it received an uncut 12 certificate for Columbia TriStar's DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Portrait of an Actor (1971)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 13, 1959 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Anatomía de un asesinato
    • Filming locations
      • Tripoli Bar, Ishpeming, Michigan, USA(interiors: Thunder Bay Inn)
    • Production company
      • Otto Preminger Films
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $194
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 41m(161 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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