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Anatomy of a Murder

An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?

Director

Otto Preminger

Year

Genre

Box Office

$11,900,000

Production

Columbia Pictures,Otto Preminger Films

Awards

Nominated for 7 Oscars. 12 wins & 19 nominations total

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Paul Biegler

Laura Manion

Lt. Frederick Manion

Parnell Emmett McCarthy

Arthur O'Connell

Maida Rutledge

Mary Pilant

Claude Dancer

George C. Scott

Dr. Matthew Smith

George Lemon

Alphonse Paquette

Murray Hamilton

Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick

Det. Sgt. James Durgo

Deputy Sheriff Sulo

Dr. Dompierre

Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt

Alexander Campbell

Dr. Raschid

Clarence Madigan

Sheriff Battisfore

Lloyd Burke

Duane 'Duke' Miller

Court Clerk

Lloyd Le Vasseur

Army Sergeant 1st Class

Judge Weaver

Joseph N. Welch

Muff

Pie Eye

Distinguished Gentleman

Jury Foreman

Lawrence K. Paquin

Orderly

Juror

Mrs. Joseph Welch

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Parnell Emmett Mccarthy Judge Weaver Maida Rutledge Paul Biegler Claude Dancer Lt. Frederick Manion Laura Manion Alphonse Paquette Deputy Sheriff Sulo

Your pal just drove into town,
Mr. McCarthy. - Anatomy of a Murder

Your pal just drove into town, Mr. McCarthy.

- Good night, Toybo.
- Good night, Mr. McCarthy. - Anatomy of a Murder

- Good night, Toybo. - Good night, Mr. McCarthy.

Operator. - Anatomy of a Murder

You do that - Anatomy of a Murder

Shall I pour? - Anatomy of a Murder

The lieutenant goes to Quill's place and plugs Mr - Anatomy of a Murder

The lieutenant goes to Quill's place and plugs Mr

If this refrigerator gets any more fish in it - Anatomy of a Murder

If this refrigerator gets any more fish in it

You're tall - Anatomy of a Murder

Would you mind taking your glasses off,
Mrs. Manion? - Anatomy of a Murder

Would you mind taking your glasses off, Mrs. Manion?

This is Pauly Biegler.
This is the bucko, Pauly. - Anatomy of a Murder

This is Pauly Biegler. This is the bucko, Pauly.

Wanted The Big 10 - Anatomy of a Murder

Wanted The Big 10

No you're not - Anatomy of a Murder

What excuses are there? - Anatomy of a Murder

What excuses are there?

Am I getting warmer? - Anatomy of a Murder

Am I getting warmer?

Is Mrs. Manion here yet? - Anatomy of a Murder

Is Mrs. Manion here yet?

I don't know about that. - Anatomy of a Murder

I don't know about that.

Will you be around tonight? - Anatomy of a Murder

Will you be around tonight?

Where are you going now? - Anatomy of a Murder

Where are you going now?

She's a very pretty woman - Anatomy of a Murder

She's a very pretty woman

He remembers you, Paul. He likes you. - Anatomy of a Murder

He remembers you, Paul. He likes you.

Will you be alone? - Anatomy of a Murder

Will you be alone?

Now, what's the big noise, buckos? - Anatomy of a Murder

Now, what's the big noise, buckos?

Hey, what a crazy lawyer we got!
Hi, Pauly. - Anatomy of a Murder

Hey, what a crazy lawyer we got! Hi, Pauly.

- Thanks for letting me sit in, Pie-Eye.
- You're not splitting the scene, man? - Anatomy of a Murder

- Thanks for letting me sit in, Pie-Eye. - You're not s...

Hi, Pauly. Fellas, this is Manny's lawyer. - Anatomy of a Murder

Hi, Pauly. Fellas, this is Manny's lawyer.

- See you later, Pie-Eye.
- Okay. - Anatomy of a Murder

- See you later, Pie-Eye. - Okay.

Believe me I don't usually complain of an attractive jiggle - Anatomy of a Murder

Believe me I don't usually complain of an attractive...

Is this about where
Barney knocked you down? - Anatomy of a Murder

Is this about where Barney knocked you down?

Hello, sweetie. Did you miss me?
Of course you missed me. - Anatomy of a Murder

Hello, sweetie. Did you miss me? Of course you missed me.

Hear ye, hear ye. - Anatomy of a Murder

Hear ye, hear ye.

One judge is quite like another - Anatomy of a Murder

One judge is quite like another

You ever heard of a Michigan court
accepting irresistible impulse as insanity? - Anatomy of a Murder

You ever heard of a Michigan court accepting irresistible im...

How can a jury disregard what it has already heard - Anatomy of a Murder

How can a jury disregard what it has already heard

We're doing well, aren't we? - Anatomy of a Murder

We're doing well, aren't we?

Mr Paquette - Anatomy of a Murder

Objection No evidence has been introduced - Anatomy of a Murder

Objection No evidence has been introduced

You're fired - Anatomy of a Murder

The cat's out of the bag - Anatomy of a Murder

The cat's out of the bag

The prosecution would like to separate the motive from the act - Anatomy of a Murder

The prosecution would like to separate the motive from the...

Mr Biegler you finally got your rape into the case - Anatomy of a Murder

Mr Biegler you finally got your rape into the case

For the benefit of the jury but more especially for the spectators - Anatomy of a Murder

For the benefit of the jury but more especially for the...

He's banged up a little, but nothing else. - Anatomy of a Murder

He's banged up a little, but nothing else.

I'd like to see Miss Mary Pilant. - Anatomy of a Murder

I'd like to see Miss Mary Pilant.

Miss Pilant? Sorry if I woke you.
There's a guy to see you. - Anatomy of a Murder

Miss Pilant? Sorry if I woke you. There's a guy to see ...

Drinking, Mr. Biegler, or just snooping? - Anatomy of a Murder

Drinking, Mr. Biegler, or just snooping?

But as a lawyer I've had to learn that people aren't just good or just bad - Anatomy of a Murder

But as a lawyer I've had to learn that people...

Now, you can put him right there. - Anatomy of a Murder

Now, you can put him right there.

I'll ask the court to notice
that the dog turned on the light. - Anatomy of a Murder

I'll ask the court to notice that the dog turned on the...

I'll punch you all the way out into the middle of Lake Superior - Anatomy of a Murder

I'll punch you all the way out into the middle of Lake...

Get off the panties - Anatomy of a Murder

Get off the panties

What can he tell? - Anatomy of a Murder

What can he tell?

You're a liar - Anatomy of a Murder

I don't think I can dignify this creature with any more questions - Anatomy of a Murder

I don't think I can dignify this creature with...

- Are we hurt?
- We're hurt bad. - Anatomy of a Murder

- Are we hurt? - We're hurt bad.

There's no reason to make a federal case out of it - Anatomy of a Murder

There's no reason to make a federal case out of it

I'm just a humble country lawyer trying to do my best - Anatomy of a Murder

I'm just a humble country lawyer trying to do my best

No more questions. - Anatomy of a Murder

No more questions.

Tell me we're going to win - Anatomy of a Murder

Tell me we're going to win

Arty o the irst art - Anatomy of a Murder

Arty o the irst art

Twelve people go off into a room - Anatomy of a Murder

Twelve people go off into a room

Do you have to play that? - Anatomy of a Murder

Do you have to play that?

Paul Biegler's office. - Anatomy of a Murder

Paul Biegler's office.

I warn all those present
not to interrupt the taking of the verdict. - Anatomy of a Murder

I warn all those present not to interrupt the taking of the ...

Proceed, Mr. Cray. - Anatomy of a Murder

Proceed, Mr. Cray.

Did Maida give you that promissory note? - Anatomy of a Murder

Did Maida give you that promissory note?

I used to think the world looked better through a glass of whiskey - Anatomy of a Murder

I used to think the world looked better through a glass of...

I knew there was something wrong with that guy - Anatomy of a Murder

I knew there was something wrong with that guy

I knew there was something wrong with that guy - Anatomy of a Murder

I knew there was something wrong with that guy

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An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?

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Director: Otto Preminger

Writer: Wendell Mayes, John D. Voelker

Production: Columbia Pictures,Otto Preminger Films

Genre: drama, mystery

Year: 1959

MetaScore: 95/100

ImdbRating: 8.0

BoxOffice: $11,900,000

Released: 13 Jul 1959

Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars. 12 wins & 19 nominations total

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