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Anatomy of a Murder

1959Crime2h 41mEnglish7.8 global

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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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.

7.8Global · TMDB

Nine-factor breakdown

SHOWING: GLOBAL
Story
7.2
Acting
7.5
Visuals
7.3
Emotion
8.3
Comedy
7.2
Pacing
7.1
Sound
8.1
Directing
7.4
Rewatch
7.4