Cinematic background from Anatomy of a Murder 1959 - 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.

Anatomy of a Murder

1959

Drama, Mystery

Directors:
Otto Preminger
Writers:
Wendell Mayes, John D. Voelker
Official poster of Anatomy of a Murder 1959 directed by Otto Preminger
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man sitting at a desk smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men standing next to each other in front of bars; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A group of people sitting in front of each other in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit sitting at a desk; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men are sitting next to each other in front of a wooden door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a woman holding a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man standing in front of a group of people in a courtroom; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man sitting at a table with his arms crossed; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of an open door; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Black and white photograph of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A woman with glasses in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a woman in a room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man in a courtroom; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A woman talking on a phone while standing next to a pool table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man playing the drums; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man wearing a plaid shirt and holding a pipe in his mouth; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An old photo of a man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An old photo of people sitting in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit smoking a pipe; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man is smoking a cigarette while wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Black and white photograph of a man holding a toothbrush; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A young woman is looking at the camera while standing next to a man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black - and - white photo of a woman looking at a man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man and a woman face each other in front of a judge; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Three men in suits sitting in front of each other in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men are sitting next to each other in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and tie in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and tie standing next to another man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men are talking in a room with pictures on the wall; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men in suits and ties sitting next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A group of men sitting at a table in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men in suits and ties in an office setting; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black - and - white photo of a woman with short hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man in a courtroom looking at his reflection in a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A woman sitting on a chair in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man in a courtroom with his hand on his head; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man and a woman are talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man wearing a suit and a hat in front of a window; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and a man in a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man wearing a suit and tie in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men are talking to each other in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man wearing a hat and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A group of people in a room with a crowd of people in the background; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man and a woman sitting on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men sitting at a table in front of a bar; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men in suits are writing at a desk; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and tie holding a pen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and tie standing next to another man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and tie in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men in suits are sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a couch with a dog; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Black and white photograph of men in suits and ties; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men standing on a train platform next to a train; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An older man wearing a jacket and a tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man and a woman are talking to each other in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man sitting in a chair wearing a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a living room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A woman is sitting in a courtroom with a judge; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man wearing a suit and tie in a courtroom; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a woman wearing sunglasses; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a woman wearing sunglasses; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a judge; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man with a bandage on his head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men in suits and hats are looking at a piece of paper; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – A man standing in front of a group of people in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – An old photo of a woman in a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), directed by Otto Preminger – Two men sitting at a table talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle