Stewart as Biegler pleads his case.Anatomy of a Murder is the best courtroom drama ever made.Otto Preminger’s enthralling motion picture requires multiple viewings to be fully appreciated. When I first saw it, I focused on the riveting story, which treats the viewer much like the jury. We read more
Anatomy of a Murder
Directed by Otto Preminger
Written by Wendell Mayes from a novel by John D. Voelker
1959/USA
Carlyle Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Paul Biegler: [shaking head] They can’t, lieutenant. They can’t. An anatomy read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 14, 2013
Starring Jimmy Stewart, George C. Scott, Lee Remick, and a cast of others, the film follows a small town lawyer (Stewart) as he defends a man who has committed murder. The whole case is complicated by the fact that the Lieutenant’s beautiful wife was supposedly raped by the murdered man. Now read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 14, 2013
Starring Jimmy Stewart, George C. Scott, Lee Remick, and a cast of others, the film follows a small town lawyer (Stewart) as he defends a man who has committed murder. The whole case is complicated by the fact that the Lieutenant’s beautiful wife was supposedly raped by the murdered man. Now read more
Because of the Production Code, films made in the 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s were strictly censored. The same set of rules that forbade Maxim de Winter from being his wife’s killer also forbade the use of the word “virgin” on screen. Language, especially sexually explicit language, was the most read more
Anatomy of a Murder is a courtroom drama staring James Stewart as lawyer Paul Biegler. He’s defending Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara) who killed a local bar tender who raped his wife. They decide to use a plea innocent with a reasoning of temporary insanity. When court opens, Biegler is up against read more
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Are you sick of my boxed set? Too bad. Because I'm not. The postcards are final. What you've seen is what it is. I'm not fussing with it anymore.Also I decided not to post an article about read more
