Country
United States
Date
Jun 29, 1959
Certification
NR
Note
Ishpeming, Michigan
No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder.
2h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Orson Bean | Dr. Matthew Smith |
| Russ Brown | Deputy Sheriff George Lemon |
| Murray Hamilton | Alphonse "Al" Paquette |
| Brooks West | DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick |
| Ken Lynch | Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo |
| John Qualen | Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas |
| Howard McNear | Dr. Adelord Dompierre |
| Alexander Campbell | Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt |
| Ned Wever | Dr. Homer Raschid |
| Jimmy Conlin | Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan |
| Joseph N. Welch | Judge Harlan Weaver |
| Royal Beal | Sheriff Max Battisfore |
| Joseph Kearns | Lloyd Burke |
| Don Ross | Duane "Duke" Miller |
| Lloyd Le Vasseur | Court clerk |
| James Waters | Army Sergeant 1st Class |
| Duke Ellington | Pie Eye (uncredited) |
Show more
| Irv Kupcinet | Distinguished Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Ramsay | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Agnes Rodgers Brown | Juror (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Anatomy of a Murder |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures, Otto Preminger Films |
| Data di uscita | 1 luglio 1959 |
| Producer | Otto Preminger |
| Writer | Wendell Mayes, John D. Voelker |
| Editors | Louis R. Loeffler, John Loeffler, Michael Vittes |
| Cinematography | Sam Leavitt, Irving Rosenberg, Gjon Mili, Al St. Hilaire, Leo McCreary |
| Asst. Directors | David Silver, Hal W. Polaire, Ray Taylor Jr., Otto Preminger, Kathleen Fagan |
| Lighting | James Almond |
| Camera Operators | Irving Rosenberg, Sam Leavitt, Gjon Mili, Al St. Hilaire, Leo McCreary |
Mostra di più
| Add. Photography | Sam Leavitt, Irving Rosenberg, Gjon Mili, Al St. Hilaire, Leo McCreary |
| Production Design | Boris Leven, Ken Walton, Howard Bristol, Saul Bass |
| Art Direction | Boris Leven, Ken Walton, Howard Bristol, Saul Bass |
| Set Decoration | Boris Leven, Ken Walton, Howard Bristol, Saul Bass |
| Composer | Duke Ellington, Jack Solomon, Richard Carruth, Don Hall |
| Sound | Jack Solomon, Richard Carruth, Duke Ellington, Don Hall |
| Costume Design | Paula Giokaris, Hope Bryce, Vou Lee Giokaris, Madine Danks, Del Armstrong, Norman Pringle, Harry Ray, Myrl Stoltz, Michael Harte |
| Makeup | Del Armstrong, Norman Pringle, Harry Ray, Madine Danks, Paula Giokaris, Hope Bryce, Vou Lee Giokaris, Myrl Stoltz, Michael Harte |
| Hairstyling | Madine Danks, Del Armstrong, Norman Pringle, Harry Ray, Paula Giokaris, Hope Bryce, Vou Lee Giokaris, Myrl Stoltz, Michael Harte |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 8.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Note
Venice Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jul 01, 1959
Certification
NR
Note
Detroit, Michigan
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Certification
NR
Note
Los Angeles, California
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jul 09, 1959
Note
Rated X
Country
Austria
Date
Sep 01, 1959
Certification
16
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 22, 1959
Certification
16
Note
West Germany
Show more (11)Show less
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 26, 1959
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Oct 03, 1959
Certification
TP
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 03, 1959
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 03, 1959
Certification
G
Country
Finland
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Certification
K-16
Country
Denmark
Date
Jan 12, 1960
Certification
15
Country
Portugal
Date
Jan 13, 1960
Certification
M/12
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 31, 1960
Country
Spain
Date
Jun 19, 1961
Certification
16
Note
Madrid
Country
Türkiye
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Country
Greece
Date
Aug 22, 2024
Note
Re-Issue
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 02, 1988
Certification
15
Note
VHS
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 03, 2001
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Aug 20, 2001
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
