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Movie · 1959

Anatomy of a Murder

2h 41m
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Otto Preminger
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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Feels most like Apocalypse Now, Presumed Innocent and Just Cause

Details

Original title
Anatomy of a Murder
Director
Otto Preminger
Year
1959
Runtime
2h 41m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery