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Anatomy of a Murder
“No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.”
★ 7.8· 1959· 161 min· Popularity 3NR
CrimeDramaMystery
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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Release Date: 7/1/1959
Runtime: 161 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Otto Preminger
Budget: $2.0M
Revenue: $8.0M
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Companies: Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films
Countries: United States of America
Where to watch · US
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Keywords
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