ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959)

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Featuring a Prelude on the Mighty Wurlitzer before the film

Overview:
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.

Directors: Otto Preminger.

Main cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden.