Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart) takes the case of Army Lt. Manion (Ben Gazzara), who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife (Lee Remick) claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick (Brooks West) and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer (George C. Scott) to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim’s mysterious business partner (Kathryn Grant), who’s hiding a dark secret. Directed by Otto Preminger (Laura, Bonjour Tristesse), the film also features a brilliant score by Duke Ellington.

Anatomy of a Murder
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This film is part of the Courtroom Classics series.
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Anatomy of a Murder
Presented on 35mm
1959. 161 m. Otto Preminger. Sony Pictures Releasing. US. English. Rated NR.
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
"It is the best courtroom melodrama this old judge has ever seen."
"A prime contender for Otto Preminger's greatest film—a superb courtroom drama packed with humor and character that shows every actor at his or her best."
This film is part of the Courtroom Classics series.
Sponsored by:
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