·Directed by
1959·Directed by
Otto Preminger
7.8(1.1k)
4.0/5(1)No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.
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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.
No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.
AI analysis of this film — matched to your personal taste and viewing history.
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.