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Anatomy of a Murder

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Anatomy of a Murder

No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.

1959·2h 41m·🇺🇸
CrimeDramaMystery
8/ 1077,758 votes

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Synopsis

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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Academy Awards

Best ActorJames Stewart
Nominated
Best Supporting ActorArthur O'Connell
Nominated
Best Supporting ActorGeorge C. Scott
Nominated
Best Cinematography (B&W)Sam Leavitt
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Nominated
Best Picture
Nominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayWendell Mayes
Nominated

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