Ben Gazzara, George C. Scott, James Stewart
A defense lawyer takes on a case of a man accused of murdering a bartender who apparently raped his wife.
DVD Release Date: July 11, 2000
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January 8, 2009One of the finest courtroom dramas ever, and definitely the best exposure of the affairs in and out the courtrooms; as well as the trickeries, rapid-fire delivering and fast-talking that any efficient (not righteous) criminal lawyer should have, unbiased, detached from any inner ...( read more)
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June 22, 2008Ex district attorney James Stewart is brought in to defend a decorated soldier who murdered the man who raped his wife. Otto Preminger once more tests the boundaries of what the American censors deemed "acceptable" in this groundbreaking courtroom drama. Stewart is as reliable as...( read more)
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June 22, 2008having already seen a court room drama directed by otto preminger i have something to compare this too and i also have to say i liked his film of four years previous... "the court-martial of billy mitchell" more than "anatomy of murder". the main and only twist was that mary pila...( read more)
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July 23, 2007I generally loathe courtroom dramas - (so tired!) - but this is a real good one.
Terrific use of locations and location sound.
One of the goofiest trailers I've ever seen:
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October 27, 2006Great movie and great soundtrack. Worth it just to hear Jimmy Stewart say the word "panties."
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November 16, 2009My second experience from director Otto Preminger. The first, "The Moon is Blue", was something extraordinary and one of the best movies I've seen. "Anatomy of a Murder" is also absolutely fantastic with its well-written and intense trial drama. James Stewart and the rest of the ...( read more)
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October 29, 2009Un drame légal comme on les aime, qui n'a pas la concision de "12 Angry Men" mais qui s'y apparente par la force de son suspense. Le scénario est béton et James Stewart livre une de ses plus solides performances en carrière (comparable à "Vertigo"). Je n'ai honnêtement pas vu les...( read more)
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October 25, 2009One of the best court drama's I have ever watched on film. The film stars James Stewart as a lawyer defending a man who killed someone who apparently raped his wife. This is no easy job for Jimmy Stewart's character. He not only has to make a solid defense case he has to try and ...( read more)
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September 11, 2009One of the best courtroom movies ever; it wasn't as long as most people say, but it counts with a great plot development and dedicated performances.
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