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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

7.8 IMDb 100% RT 95/100 MC
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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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Sony Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Otto Preminger

Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Box Office

$11,900,000

Runtime

2 hours and 41 minutes (161 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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S-Tier 4K. Otto Preminger's courtroom drama. The black-and-white photography with all those close-ups of faces gains resolution.

noted Apr 8, 2026

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