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Anatomy of a Murder
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In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Actors:
Ned Wever,
Joseph Kearns,
Jimmy Conlin,
Joseph N. Welch,
Alexander Campbell,
Brooks West,
Orson Bean
Ned Wever
27 April 1899, New York City, New York, USA
Joseph Kearns
12 February 1907, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jimmy Conlin
14 October 1884, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Joseph N. Welch
22 October 1890, Primghar, Iowa, USA
Alexander Campbell
12 October 1888, Warrior, Alabama, USA
Brooks West
22 February 1916, Hillsboro, Texas, USA
Orson Bean
22 July 1928, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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United States
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Ned Wever
27 April 1899, New York City, New York, USA
Joseph Kearns
12 February 1907, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Jimmy Conlin
14 October 1884, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Joseph N. Welch
22 October 1890, Primghar, Iowa, USA
Alexander Campbell
12 October 1888, Warrior, Alabama, USA
Brooks West
22 February 1916, Hillsboro, Texas, USA
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March 01, 2012
simultaneously plays by and punctures the expectations of the courtroom thrillerJune 08, 2012
(Stewart's character) finishes the film an enigma, possibly the good go-getter of Capra but too much of a shadow.October 23, 2007
As an entertaining look at legal process, this is spellbinding all the way, infused by an ambiguity about human personality and motivation that is Preminger's trademark, and the location shooting is superb.February 23, 2012
As courtroom thrillers go, it has few peers.June 24, 2006
Coolly absorbing, nonchalantly cynical.November 06, 2013
This is probably the greatest courtroom drama ever made and it features James Stewart's finest screen performance.April 24, 2009
At 160 minutes, Anatomy is longer than the subject warrants, but the pace seldom slackens -- thanks to the competence of Director Otto Preminger.April 25, 2012
Otto Preminger, no stranger to ruffling moral-watchdog feathers, never succumbs to the sleaziness inherent in the material, instead turning out an intelligent and tightly controlled drama that ranks as one of the all-time great courtroom procedurals.
New York Times
May 20, 2003
It is the best courtroom melodrama this old judge has ever seen.March 09, 2012
Even with the glut of crime-related TV dramas that pepper today's screens, you'd be hard pressed to find a courtroom story that doesn't have you rooting one way or the other with a heavy-handed POV. This one doesn't it's way ahead of its time.October 23, 2007
Preminger purposely creates situations that flicker with uncertainty, that may be evaluated in different ways. Motives are mixed and dubious, and, therefore, sustain interest.November 06, 2013
Otto Preminger's cynical view of the judicial system is curiously contemporary and still serves as a blueprint for numerous TV 'tec shows.