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.
3236
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Drama,Mystery
Stewart,James-Remick,Lee
Not rated
Would rate it 7+ but . . . The first part is slow, then good court room drama. Movie is 2 hrs 40 min. long. Older movies tend to show unimportant travel, movement, scene setup, etc. Newer movies seem to get right to the point faster.
Crime, Drama, Mystery
93
28.3
1959-01-07
Anatomy of a Murder
7.8
945
$2,000,000
$8,000,000
161 minutes