1959 • 160 minutes
Directed by Otto Preminger
With James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, George C. Scott

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A riveting courtroom drama of rape and premeditated murder is brought to life with an all-star cast in the suspenseful and highly-acclaimed ANATOMY OF A MURDER. Nominated for seven Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1959). The film pits a humble small-town lawyer (James Stewart) against a hard-headed big city prosecutor (George C. Scott). Emotions flare as a jealous army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive, beautiful wife (Lee Remick). Produced and directed by the renowned Otto Preminger, the film features a brilliant score by Duke Ellington. Packed with drama, passion and intrigue, ANATOMY OF A MURDER is a cinematic masterpiece that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

The judge was played by Joseph N. Welch, a real-life lawyer famous for berating Joseph McCarthy ("Have you no sense of decency, sir?") during the Army-McCarthy Hearings.

Nominated for 7 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role—James Stewart; Best Actor in a Supporting Role— Arthur O'Connell; Best Actor in a Supporting Role—George C. Scott; Best Cinematography— Sam Leavitt; Best Film Editing— Louis R. Loeffler; Best Picture—Otto Preminger; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium—Wendell Mayes

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"Packed with astonishing dialog and bristly performances, this is essential cinema."
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

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