Anatomy of a Murder

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

James Stewart Paul "Pauly" Biegler

Lee Remick Laura Manion

Ben Gazzara Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

Arthur O'Connell Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

Eve Arden Maida Rutledge