Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
154 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Documentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1959 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Otto Preminger

Written By:
Wendell Mayes

John D. Voelker

Actors:
James Stewart ..... Paul Biegler
Lee Remick ..... Laura Manion
Ben Gazzara ..... Lt. Frederick Manion
Arthur O'Connell ..... Parnell Emmett McCarthy
Eve Arden ..... Maida Rutledge
Kathryn Grant ..... Mary Pilant
George C. Scott ..... Claude Dancer
Orson Bean ..... Dr. Matthew Smith
Russ Brown ..... George Lemon
Murray Hamilton ..... Alphonse Paquette
Brooks West ..... Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick
Ken Lynch ..... Det. Sgt. James Durgo
John Qualen ..... Deputy Sheriff Sulo
Howard McNear ..... Dr. Dompierre
Alexander Campbell ..... Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt
Ned Wever ..... Dr. Raschid
Jimmy Conlin ..... Clarence Madigan
Royal Beal ..... Sheriff Battisfore
Joseph Kearns ..... Lloyd Burke
Don Ross ..... Duane 'Duke' Miller
Lloyd Le Vasseur ..... Court Clerk
James Waters ..... Army Sergeant 1st Class
Joseph N. Welch ..... Judge Weaver
Snuffy the Dog ..... Muff
Duke Ellington ..... Pie Eye
Irv Kupcinet ..... Distinguished Gentleman
Lawrence K. Paquin ..... Jury Foreman
Chuck Ramsay ..... Orderly
Mrs. Joseph Welch ..... Juror

Synopsis:

Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara), a lieutenant in the army, is arrested for the murder of a bartender, Barney Quill. He claims, in his defense, that the victim had raped and beaten up his wife Laura (Lee Remick). Although Laura supports her husband's story, the police surgeon can find no evidence that she has been raped. Manion is defended by Paul Biegler (James Stewart), a humble small-town lawyer and recently deposed district attorney. During the course of interviews, Biegler discovers that Manion is violently possessive and jealous, and also that his wife has a reputation for flirting with other men. Biegler realizes that the prosecution will try to make the court believe that Laura had been drunk and was picked up by the bartender and then Her husband killed him and beat her up when he discovered they had been together. Manion pleads 'not guilty' and Biegler, who knows that his case is weak, tries to find evidence that will save Manion.

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